Hong Kong

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    SFC Backs Industry Initiatives on Digital Asset Fund Compliance

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/10/2025

    The SFC has signalled its support for efforts to strengthen risk management and compliance standards for digital and tokenised investment funds.

    Fintech / Regtech

    China Directs Tech Giants to Halt Hong Kong Stablecoin Plans

    By Editors | 21/10/2025

    Mainland regulators intervened to assert monetary sovereignty, casting a shadow over Hong Kong's new digital asset framework and the e-CNY's role.

    Enforcement

    Hong Kong SFC Fines UBS HK$8m for Investor Classification Failures

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/10/2025

    The penalty relates to a 12-year systems failure that led to securities lending and the sale of complex products to ineligible clients.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Hong Kong, Malaysia Adopt Global Sustainability Ethics Rules

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/10/2025

    The jurisdictions are implementing IESBA standards for sustainability reporting and assurance, with regulators set to establish formal oversight frameworks for all practitioners.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Hong Kong Designates AIA, Prudential as Systemically Important Insurers

    By Editors | 20/10/2025

    The Insurance Authority has rolled out a new framework, subjecting the firms to enhanced supervision and resolution planning requirements.

    AML / KYC

    HK & Mainland Police Arrest Three for Face Spoofing and Money Laundering

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/10/2025

    The three members of a cross-border syndicate allegedly used pre-recorded videos to bypass facial recognition systems at digital banks.

    Fintech / Regtech

    FSB, IOSCO Find ‘Uneven’ Global Implementation of Crypto Regulations

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2025

    Reports from the FSB and IOSCO find inconsistent crypto rule implementation, creating arbitrage risks and complicating cross-border oversight of firms.

    Enforcement

    Hong Kong AFRC Fines PwC, Two Auditors Over Deficient Audits

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/10/2025

    The AFRC says the sanctions relate to multiple, pervasive audit deficiencies in the 2010 and 2011 audits of Hong Kong-listed Dynasty Fine Wines Group Limited.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ISDA Urges Hong Kong SFC to Reconsider Capital Rules

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2025

    ISDA called for key amendments to Hong Kong's proposed capital framework, citing the need for pragmatism and alignment.

    Sanctions

    UK Sanctions Russian Oil Giants, Indian and Chinese Firms

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2025

    A package of 90 new sanctions hits Rosneft, Lukoil, India's Nayara Energy and Chinese terminals in a bid to choke off Russian war funds.

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