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Licence of employment agency revoked
勞工處今日(七月九日)提醒職業介紹所的經營者,在經營業務時,必須時刻遵守法例及《職業介紹所實務守則》(實務守則)的規定。
Jul 10


London ETO and InvestHK support Walpole APAC Forum to promote Hong Kong's business advantages (with photos)
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London (London ETO) and Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) supported the Walpole APAC Forum (the Forum) in London on June 15 (London time), promoting Hong Kong's role as an ideal springboard for United Kingdom (UK) luxury brands seeking to ...
Jun 18


Fraudulent websites and investment projects purporting to be related to HKMA
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has received enquiries from the public regarding fraudulent websites and investment projects purporting to be related to the HKMA: A fraudulent website with the domain name gw.dgehkde[.]com, purporting to be the HKMA's official website, utilises a fake press release to lure members of the public into downloading a fraudulent mobile application containing the nam
Jun 6


📘 Educational Insight: Understanding the New HKMA Guidance on Cross-Border Account Compliance
In the evolving financial landscape of the Greater Bay Area, regulatory clarity and risk management remain the twin pillars of long-term market stability. Following recent administrative measures by the CSRC regarding offshore brokerages, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has reinforced the standards for opening and maintaining investment accounts for mainland investors. This guidance emphasizes a shared regulatory goal: ensuring that capital flows through designated, l
Jun 1


Gazettal of subsidiary legislation under risk-based capital regime for insurance industry
The Government published in the Gazette today (May 22) the following pieces of subsidiary legislation made by the Insurance Authority (IA) under the Insurance Ordinance (Cap. 41) to implement public disclosure requirements under Pillar 3 of the risk-based capital (RBC) regime and to introduce enhancements following the IA's review of the regime: (i) Insurance (Public Disclosure) Rules; (ii) Insurance (Valuation and Capital) (Amendment) Rules 2026; and (iii) Insurance (Mainte
May 23


FSTB publishes consultation conclusions and plans to implement first-phase measures as early as August to enhance regulation of licensed money lenders
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) published today (March 13) the consultation conclusions and specific measures on enhancing the regulation of licensed money lenders (money lenders) to address the issue of excessive borrowing and better protect the public. The FSTB will implement relevant measures in two phases. The measures under the first phase mainly include introducing "debt servicing ratio" caps for unsecured personal loans of low-income earners,
Mar 21


Paul Chan: Stablecoin Licenses to Be Issued Later This Yr
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan is visiting Davos, Switzerland, to participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Since 2023, Hong Kong has issued licenses to 11 virtual asset trading platforms, he said, expecting to issue stablecoin licenses later this year.
Jan 24


Companies Registry releases statistics for 2025
According to the statistics released by the Companies Registry today (January 16), a total of 195,343 local companies and re-domiciled companies were newly registered in 2025. By the end of 2025, the total number of local companies and re-domiciled companies registered under the Companies Ordinance increased by 96,609 compared to 2024, reaching 1,557,103, which was an all-time high figure. In 2025, 1,532 non-Hong Kong companies that had newly established a place of busin
Jan 18
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