Hong Kong Monetary Authority

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    ESG / Sustainability

    China Issues First Ever Sovereign Green Bond in London

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/04/2025

    The issuance is being called a “milestone” and “landmark event”, with total subscriptions hitting around 6.9 times the issuance value.

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    AML / KYC

    HKMA Seeking “System Reset” to Enhance Response to Financial Crime

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/04/2025

    HKMA to work with banks on AI adoption action plans, develop a payment data analytics solution, and support greater information sharing.

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    AML / KYC

    Hong Kong Gazettes Bill to Facilitate Financial Crime Info-Sharing

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/04/2025

    The bill proposes to introduce a voluntary mechanism for AIs to share information through secure HKMA-designated platforms.

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    HKMA Launches New Banking Regulatory Document Repository

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/04/2025

    The new portals are designed to facilitate the dissemination of regulatory documents to the public and to AIs.

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    AML / KYC

    HKMA Ask Banks to Heed SFC Guidance on IPO Financing

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/03/2025

    Banks are directed to comply with new SFC guidance on IPO financing, particularly the investor identification requirement under FINI.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    SFC Approves Launch of “World’s First” Tokenised Money Market ETF

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/03/2025

    HashKey and Bosera said the new ETFs will provide investors an instrument that “balances traditional stability with the agility and flexibility of digital assets”.

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    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA Sets Testing Deadline for New Derivatives Reporting Regime

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/03/2025

    Regulated entities subject to the new OTC derivatives reporting regime must complete the simulation test and submit a readiness declaration form by 12 September.

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    AML / KYC

    Financial Crime Fighters Set to Gather in Hong Kong

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/03/2025

    The HKMA and GCFFC are bringing together financial crime fighters from around the world amid an increasingly complex threat landscape.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Preparing to Further Enhance Wealth Connect Scheme

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/03/2025

    The enhancement would aim to refine quota eligibility, further expand the suite of eligible products, improve the selling process, and investors more Mainlanders to participate.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Navigating the Regulation of Generative AI in Financial Services

    By Mary Leung | 27/03/2025

    Mary Leung discusses how AI is being regulated in the financial services industry and the approaches different jurisdictions are pursuing.

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