Securities and Futures Commission

    ESG / Sustainability

    SFC Proposes New Requirements for Fund Managers on Climate Risk

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/10/2020

    The proposed requirements for fund managers cover four key elements: governance, investment management, risk management and disclosure.

    Market Infrastructure

    Bovill Research Calls into Question Efficacy of FCA’s SMCR

    By Shruti Khairnar | 28/10/2020

    The FCA’s experience with SMCR could inform senior management regimes in other jurisdictions such as Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX Proposes to Allow Holiday Trading of MSCI Derivatives

    By Editors | 25/10/2020

    Exchange participants are asked to indicate their expectations for operational readiness by completing an online form by 6 November.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSTB to Introduce ‘Corporate Rescue’ Bill for LegCo Deliberation

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/10/2020

    The FSTB also plans to introduce bills to provide targeted tax relief for private equity funds, enable a paperless securities market in Hong Kong, and progress work on the new eMPF platform.

    Enforcement

    SFC Imposes 24-month Market Ban for Takeovers Code Breach

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/10/2020

    The mandatory general offer obligation under the Takeovers Code was triggered 20 times by AV Concept Holdings chairman and his concert parties.

    Enforcement

    Hong Kong: CMBC Capital, Directors Penalised for Late Disclosure

    By Editors | 18/10/2020

    CMBC Capital did not make information about significant improvement in the company’s financial performance public in a timely manner.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SFC Issues Guidance on E-dissemination of Product Documents

    By Editors | 03/10/2020

    Investors currently receiving paper investment product documents need to be notified at least one month before e-dissemination arrangements take effect.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SFC Sets Minimum Period for Client Access to Trade Documents

    By Editors | 01/10/2020

    Intermediaries have one year to align the minimum online retrieval period of their posted trade documents with the new requirements.

    Enforcement

    SFC Fines China Everbright Over Expired Standing Authority

    By Editors | 29/09/2020

    The standing authority used to pledge client securities to obtain credit lines from banks was not renewed due to a miscommunication between compliance teams.

    Enforcement

    SFC, IA Sign New MoU on Supervisory Cooperation

    By Editors | 28/09/2020

    The MoU covers case referrals, joint inspections and investigations, and sharing of information pertaining to products and relevant entities or key persons.

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