Securities and Futures Commission

    HK SFC’s Case Completions Surge

    By Samuel Riding | 17/02/2017

    Regulator completes nearly 40% more investigations in 9M16; sharp fall in criminal charges laid.

    Market Infrastructure

    HK SFC Joins Blockchain Consortium

    By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2017

    Regulator to test blockchain-backed securities and futures transactions.

    Ex-HSBC Employee Banned for Life

    By Samuel Riding | 14/02/2017

    SFC says Li Lee not fit and proper to be licensed following criminal convictions.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX Appoints Group General Counsel

    By Samuel Riding | 14/02/2017

    Ferheen Mahomed will serve as legal department head, monitor LME, LME Clear.

    Market Infrastructure

    HK SFC Reprimands, Fines Forex Firm

    By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2017

    Firm’s neglect of regulatory standards affected prices in about 240 transactions.

    AML / KYC

    HK Freezes Assets in Insider Dealing Probe

    By Samuel Riding | 06/02/2017

    Court grants SFC request to stop suspects transferring $3.3 million out of Hong Kong.

    Market Infrastructure

    HK Announces OTC Derivatives Reporting Tests

    By Samuel Riding | 30/01/2017

    Licensed corporations need to complete tests by the end of May.

    AML / KYC

    HK Regulator Details AML/CTF Failures

    By Samuel Riding | 27/01/2017

    SFC identified 200 instances of non-compliance during 2016 inspections.

    Market Infrastructure

    HK Brokers Blackmailed by DDoS Attackers – SFC

    By Samuel Riding | 27/01/2017

    Regulator urges firms to implement anti-DDoS systems, warns on ‘reflective amplification’ attacks.

    HK SFC Reprimands, Fines Asset Manager

    By Samuel Riding | 26/01/2017

    Regulator concludes Value Partners exceeded authorised share capital, failed to report incident in good time.

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