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SFC, AFRC and the Exchange join forces to address disclaimers of opinion solely relating to going concern
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today issued a joint statement addressing growing regulatory concerns over the increasing number of listed issuers publishing financial statements with a disclaimer of opinion solely relating to going concern.
The joint statement sets out
Oct 10


SFC bans Mok Cheuk Ling for 42 months
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has prohibited Ms Mok Cheuk Ling, a former licensed representative of Sun Hung Kai Investment Services Limited (SHKIS) and Sun Hung Kai Commodities Limited (SHKCOM) (collectively, SHK), from re‑entering the industry for 42 months from 1
Sep 18


Pre-trial review set for criminal prosecution for noncompliance with SFC notices in market manipulation investigations
The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today fixed 12 November 2026 for a pre-trial review in the criminal prosecution brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) against Mr Oliver Chow Pak Wah for his alleged failures to comply with the notices issued under section 183 of the
Sep 18


Record year for investment product sales in Hong Kong with robust demand for FICC-related products: SFC-HKMA joint survey 2025
Sales of non-exchange-traded investment products surged 63% year-on-year (YoY) to an all-time high of $9.9 trillion in 2025, driven by a record level of market participation with strong demand for fixed-income, currency and commodity (FICC)-related products, according to the annu
Sep 11


SFC suspends dealings in Cloudbreak Pharma Inc. shares over suspected IPO rigging
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has directed The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) to suspend dealings in the shares of Cloudbreak Pharma Inc. (Cloudbreak) (Stock Code: 02592) under section 8(1) of the Securities and Futures (Stock Market Listing) Rules (SMLR
Sep 11


SFC enhances guidance for authorised funds with exposure to private market assets
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today issued a circular to provide guidance on SFC-authorised funds with exposure to private credit and private equity (collectively, private market assets) to enhance their transparency on underlying investments and associated risks (N
Sep 4


SFC revokes Ernest Chan Tsz Kin’s licence and bans him for 10 years
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has revoked the licence of Mr Ernest Chan Tsz Kin, a former responsible officer (RO) of Keptain Securities and Asset Management Limited (Keptain), and the approval for him to act as an RO, for window dressing Keptain’s financial resourc
Aug 28


First cohort of GenA.I. Sandbox++
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the Insurance Authority (IA), and the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (Cyberport), announced today (27
Aug 28
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