Hong Kong

    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong MPFA Adds SSE, SZSE, IDX to Approved List

    By Editors | 16/11/2020

    The move provides MPF fund managers greater flexibility, allowing them to diversify investment risks and channel more assets into A shares.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX Chief Outlines Ongoing Market Development Initiatives

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/11/2020

    HKEX Chief Charles Li hinted at the possibility that Stock Connect could be extended to the primary market, and expanded to include derivatives.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKGFA Proposes Framework to Finance Net-zero Transition in High Carbon Sectors

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/11/2020

    The framework seeks to address financing constraints to decarbonisation in high-emitting sectors such as steel, cement and energy, which don’t have access to green or climate finance.

    AML / KYC

    US Sanctions Four More Officials Over Hong Kong National Security Law

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/11/2020

    China’s Foreign Ministry says the move is a violation of the basic norms governing international relations, urging the US to withdraw the sanctions.

    Market Infrastructure

    IFC, HKMA Launch New Alliance to Address Climate Change

    By Editors | 09/11/2020

    IFC and the HKMA will bring together FIs, associations, research institutions, and technology providers to build capacity for green finance and promote climate investments.

    Enforcement

    SFC Fines Credit Suisse Securities Over Market Making Errors

    By Editors | 09/11/2020

    Credit Suisse Securities submitted 17,000 erroneous market making quotes to the market in 8 minutes due to a logic error in its symbol mapping programme.

    AML / KYC

    SFC Eases Uncertainty Over National Security Law – Report

    By Editors | 09/11/2020

    Implementing US sanctions is unlikely to be considered a breach of the national security law. The SFC has dropped a plan to force cloud providers to share client data.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA Invites Tenders to Implement LIBOR Transition for Exchange Fund

    By Editors | 09/11/2020

    Interested parties should arrange project staff members who are familiar with or experienced in the Calypso system and LIBOR transition.

    AML / KYC

    Hong Kong Lawmaker to Propose Bill to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade

    By Editors | 09/11/2020

    The bill will seek to incorporate wildlife crimes into Hong Kong’s Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance, allowing authorities to follow the money and prosecute syndicate leaders.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX to Launch Hang Seng TECH Index Futures, Options

    By Editors | 05/11/2020

    The new contracts will bring new exposure management tools to the market and give greater product coverage of the technology sector in Hong Kong.

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