Hong Kong Monetary Authority

    Capital Adequacy

    HK Hikes Capital Buffer Due to High Credit-GDP, Property-Rent Gaps

    By Samuel Riding | 15/01/2018

    Central bank chief expresses concern about growing gaps between credit and GDP, property prices and rents.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    HKMA Proposes Open APIs for Financial Services

    By Editors | 15/01/2018

    Consultation suggests it could take just six months for banks to develop APIs including their product and service information.

    Capital Adequacy

    ICBC designated as D-SIB by HKMA

    By Garima Chitkara | 02/01/2018

    The bank will be required to include HLA buffer in their regulatory capital calculation within 12 months of the designation.

    Structural Regulation

    ESMA to Bring 3rd-country CRAs, Trade Repositories Under EU Supervision

    By Samuel Riding | 04/12/2017

    ESMA executive director Verena Ross says more than 200 non-EU trading venues have asked for exemptions from MiFID II post-trade transparency, position limits.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    HK Regulators Warn on Conflicts of Interest in Product Sales

    By Editors | 27/11/2017

    HKMA, SFC say some intermediaries aren’t revealing related counterparties, not executing at best price, hide cheaper products.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    HKMA Chief Urges Hong Kong Companies to Improve Corporate Governance

    By Garima Chitkara | 23/11/2017

    Hong Kong financial companies need further improvements to guard against risky behaviour.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Hong Kong Sets out Internal Audit Requirements for Authorised Institutions

    By Editors | 02/11/2017

    HKMA says audit functions must be separate from risk and compliance; will only allow outsourcing ‘under very limited circumstances’.

    Structural Regulation

    Here’s Sand in Your Eye

    By Karen Chiu | 26/10/2017

    **Why fintech (financial technology) sandboxes aren’t necessarily the child’s play they’ve been made out to be by banks and disrupters alike.
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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    10,000 Individuals Register Under Hong Kong MIC Regime

    By Editors | 19/10/2017

    About 40% of individuals to have registered under MIC so far are unlicensed as they are in charge of operations or control functions, SFC says.

    Resolution & Recovery

    HK Legco to Consider Recovery Planning, Large Exposures Bill

    By Editors | 19/10/2017

    Banking Ordinance already includes resolution, but not recovery, requirements; HKMA to retain ‘general power’ on exposure limits.

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