Hong Kong

Securities / Derivatives

HKMA Announces Establishment of New Unit to Operate CMU

By Editors | 21/10/2024

The new unit, to be known as CMU OmniClear, is expected to take over CMU operations under its own governance structure in January 2025.

Market Infrastructure

HK Govt Departments to Hold First Joint Cybersecurity Drills

By Editors | 20/10/2024

The drills, commencing in November, are aimed at helping government departments and public organisations build their cyber defences.

Enforcement

SFC Opens Insider Trading Case Involving 2020 PayPal Acquisition

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/10/2024

The SFC is pursuing the chairman of a HK-listed company that held shares in PayPal’s acquisition target.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Publishes Research on GenAI in the Financial Sector

By Editors | 30/09/2024

HKMA survey of industry practitioners found that most FIs are currently focusing on internal applications of GenAI to drive employee productivity.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Working “Full Steam Ahead” on Stablecoin Legislation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/09/2024

The FSTB and the HKMA will “strive” to introduce draft legislation for Hong Kong’s stablecoin regulatory regime by end 2024.

AML / KYC

HKMA to “Soon” Consult on Scam Loss Sharing Framework

By Editors | 30/09/2024

The framework will include principles for banks to use when deciding whether scam losses should be compensated, such as whether customers took care to safeguard their personal data.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Issues New Guidance Responding to Crowdstrike Outage

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/09/2024

The HKMA offers guidance to authorised institutions on enhancing their operational resilience against the failure of third-party IT solutions.

Enforcement

Hong Kong Court Jails Former China Taiping Agent for Fraud

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/09/2024

The former insurance agent received over HK$650,000 in remuneration for insurance policy applications that turned out to be falsified.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA, SFC Finalise Details for New Derivatives Reporting Regime

By Manesh Samtani | 29/09/2024

The UTI, UPI, CDE, LEI and ISO 20022 will be required under Hong Kong’s OTC derivatives reporting regime from 29 September 2025.