Tag: Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, the territory's ruling authority overseeing financial and economic policy, has welcomed a fresh package of measures...

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the city's chief financial markets regulator, has put licensed brokers and virtual asset platforms on notice over...

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the city's primary markets regulator, has issued a stark warning to licensed securities brokers after a review...

The European fund management landscape shifted materially on 16 April 2026, when the transposition deadline for AIFMD II expired. According to Zeidler Group in its monthly update,...

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has fined a responsible officer at a licensed securities firm HK$1m and handed down a four-and-a-half-year industry...

Global financial crime compliance is evolving at pace, and according to Napier AI, some markets have moved well beyond the experimental phase, embedding artificial...

The Asia-Pacific region remains a compelling growth destination for global financial firms, despite facing significant regulatory and geopolitical complexities. According to the latest ASIFMA 2025 Asia-Pacific Capital Markets Survey, now in its fourth year, there is a strong sense of optimism among firms looking to deepen their presence across the region.

Navigating cross-border fund distribution requires constant vigilance, especially as regulatory landscapes continue to shift. In May 2025, a series of significant updates have been introduced to help fund managers, compliance officers and legal professionals stay compliant across key jurisdictions.

Hong Kong's financial institutions are poised to adopt new sustainability reporting standards under proposals by the HKICPA.

The HKMA has initiated Phase 2 of the e-HKD Pilot Programme, known as Project e-HKD+, on September 23.