Securities and Futures Commission

Enforcement

SFC Imposes Fine and Lifetime Ban Against Fund Manager

By Editors | 28/12/2024

The SFC said the former fund manager’s removal from the industry is “necessary to protect the investing public”.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC, SFC Finalise Enhancements to Funds Recognition Scheme

By Manesh Samtani | 23/12/2024

SFC’s Julia Leung said the enhancements will expand the business potential for asset managers and the diversity and scale of MRF products.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC Issues Circular Offering Clarity on VATP Licensing Process

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2024

VATP applicants can receive conditional licenses with restrictions that can only be lifted after a second-phase assessment process.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong SFC Grants Four New Virtual Asset Licences

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2024

The SFC said the licences were granted under its “swift licensing process” for handling deemed-to-be-licensed VATP applicants

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Confirms Plans to Reduce Tick Sizes in Securities Market

By Editors | 18/12/2024

HKEX will proceed with its proposal to reduce minimum spreads of equities, REITs, and equity warrants in two phases.

Capital / Liquidity

SFC Sets Liquidity Risk Management Expectations for MMFs

By Manesh Samtani | 18/12/2024

MMF managers should use LMTs to ensure fair treatment of both redeeming and remaining investors when meeting redemption requests.

Enforcement

ICAC Charges Former SFC Manager for Sharing Confidential Information

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/12/2024

The former SFC manager shared confidential information about a 2023 rights issue to personal friends who used it to make HK$11mn in trading profit.

Enforcement

Hong Kong Tribunal Penalises Former China Forestry Execs

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/12/2024

Five-year disqualification and cold shoulder orders were issued against two former executives. One was ordered one to disgorge HK$353mn.

ESG / Sustainability

SFC Sets Expectations on Due Diligence on ESG Service Providers

By Manesh Samtani | 26/11/2024

Asset managers should “reasonably understand the ESG products provided by the third-party ESG service providers”.