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Fintech / Regtech
Govt Support Needed in AI, Big Data Industry: FTAHK
By Editors | 25/05/2022
Survey respondents said government support is needed to drive education and promote fairness, ethics, accountability and transparency in the industry.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX to Establish First Non-Asia Offices This Year – Report
By Editors | 24/05/2022
New offices in Europe and the US will allow HKEX to provide services and support to international companies seeking to list or invest in Hong Kong.
Market Infrastructure
HK PCPD Issues Guidance on Cross-border Data Transfers
By Editors | 19/05/2022
Recommended model contractual clauses are provided for scenarios where personal data is transferred across borders to another data user or to a data processor.
Enforcement
HK ICAC Charges Ex-Sunway Employee for Money Laundering
By Editors | 19/05/2022
A former personal assistant helped his boss to launder HKD 125 million borrowed from listed company Sunway International Holdings.
Market Infrastructure
HKMA’s Operational Resilience Standards: An ‘Adapt and Learn’ Approach
By Lisa Huang | 19/05/2022
Lisa Huang and Shannon Wong offer guidance on making a timely start to compliance with HKMA’s new operational resilience framework.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX Sets 13 June Launch Date for New VaR Platform
By Editors | 17/05/2022
The VaR Platform will replace the existing flat-rate model for calculation of margin and HKSCC Default Fund contributions.
AML / KYC
HK Police Arrest 17 for Using Virtual Banks to Launder Money
By Editors | 16/05/2022
The syndicate members processed the funds through more than 20 online bank accounts since 2021, police said.
Market Infrastructure
Capital Outflows Prompt HKMA Intervention to Defend Currency Peg
By Editors | 12/05/2022
The last time the HKMA intervened to defend a weakening HKD was in March 2019. The move is expected to raise borrowing costs.
Market Infrastructure
First Rural Lender Added to Greater Bay WMC Scheme
By Darien Choong | 11/05/2022
Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank has partnered with DBS Hong Kong to offer cross-border wealth management services to mainland residents in the GBA.
Securities / Derivatives
SEHK to Unify Main Board, GEM Websites From 28 May
By Editors | 08/05/2022
The websites will be unified to optimise HKEX’s technical infrastructure and provide investors more streamlined access to market information.
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