Hong Kong

    AML / KYC

    HKMA Consults Banks on Framework for Sharing Scam Losses

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/09/2025

    The proposed framework aims to guide how liability is shared when customers are tricked into authorising payments to fraudsters amid a rise in such cases.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Opens Onshore Repo Market and Boosts Swap Connect

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/09/2025

    Regulators will allow all foreign bond investors to access the onshore repo market under a title-transfer model and more than double the Swap Connect quota.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong Unveils Roadmap to Bolster Global FIC Hub Status

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/09/2025

    Regulators outlined a 10-point plan including new trading platforms, CGB futures, and a focus on tokenisation to deepen liquidity and expand the offshore RMB market.

    Fintech / Regtech

    GBA Fintech Talent Programme Expands to Shenzhen

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

    A fintech talent initiative backed by the HKMA will now include Shenzhen students and focus on AI skills.

    Securities / Derivatives

    BIS Study Calls for "Nuanced" Approach to HFT Regulation

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2025

    BIS working paper finds high-frequency trading has a dual impact, increasing risk for some stocks while improving liquidity for others.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HSBC Launches SME Multi-Bank View Under HKMA Open Banking Initiative

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2025

    HSBC’s new feature, part of the HKMA's interbank account data sharing “IADS” initiative, allows businesses to see accounts from multiple banks on one platform

    ESG / Sustainability

    HKEX Signs Pact With Regional Exchanges to Boost Carbon Market Ecosystem

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2025

    The four-party agreement aims to accelerate green finance development and better connect China’s mandatory and voluntary carbon markets with international platforms.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HSBC Expands Tokenised Deposit Service To New Markets

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/09/2025

    HSBC says the DLT-based service has expanded to new markets, offering corporate clients 24/7 settlement and a regulated alternative to stablecoins for treasury management.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Global Regulators Expand Pact on AI Data Governance and Privacy

    By Editors | 23/09/2025

    20 data protection authorities, including from the UK, EU and key APAC jurisdictions, have committed to a joint framework for privacy-protecting AI.

    AML / KYC

    Hong Kong to Exit Portugal Tax Haven Blacklist Next Year

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/09/2025

    The move, effective from January 2026, will remove punitive tax rates and ease compliance burdens for Hong Kong investors and companies.

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