Securities and Futures Commission

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Merrill Lynch Units’ $1.9mn Fine Could Have Been Much Larger – HK SFC

    By Samuel Riding | 27/03/2017

    One unit advised on futures contracts for more than 10 years without the required license.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    HK SFC Fines Brokerage $335,000 for 300 AML Failures

    By Samuel Riding | 15/03/2017

    Zhongtai International breached AML/CTF Ordinance, Code of Conduct and SFC guidance.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Red Flags in HK Managers in Charge Regime

    By Samuel Riding | 09/03/2017

    July deadline looming large over financial institutions and their service providers.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    HK SFC Fines Securities Firm for AML Breaches

    By Samuel Riding | 07/03/2017

    Firm breached 3 regulations including SFC Code of Conduct.

    Trading & Investment

    HK Expands Fund Disclosure Requirements

    By Samuel Riding | 06/03/2017

    All authorised funds must now disclose ongoing charges, past performance.

    Structural Regulation

    HK to Expand Professional Investor Qualification

    By Samuel Riding | 02/03/2017

    Joint accounts and existing investments to be counted towards qualification amount.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Enforcement Roundup – Australia, Hong Kong and Malaysia

    By Samuel Riding | 21/02/2017

    Malaysia revokes licenses for manipulative trading activities; HK offender ordered to pay regulator’s costs.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    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.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    HK SFC Joins Blockchain Consortium

    By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2017

    Regulator to test blockchain-backed securities and futures transactions.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    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.

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