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SFC reprimands and fines Sino-Rich Securities & Futures Limited $2 million and suspends its responsible officer for failures in relation to margin lending practices
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Sino-Rich Securities & Futures Limited (Sino-Rich) $2 million for...
May 18, 2025


Then HKPC General Manager and three others charged by ICAC over $7m ITF funding fraud and false accounting
Three former employees and a client of the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) were charged by the ICAC today (May 13) for allegedly...
May 18, 2025


Julius Baer told to pay $5 million for money laundering control failures, source says
Swiss private bank Julius Baer (BAER.S), opens new tab has been ordered by the country's financial regulator to pay more than 4 million...
May 18, 2025


Joint announcement on launch of Technology Enterprises Channel
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong...
May 11, 2025


Four audit staff charged by HK ICAC for alleged conspiracy to defraud over listing of Macao construction firm by false accounting
Four audit and consultant staff of an accounting firm and its sister company implicated in a corruption investigation by the Hong Kong...
May 11, 2025


Pre-trial review fixed for prosecution of unlicensed advising on securities by finfluencer
The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today set down 24 July 2025 for a pre-trial review of the prosecution brought by the Securities and...
May 11, 2025


Digital currency exchange provider registration actions
Any business that provides digital currency (cryptocurrency) exchange (DCE) services must be registered with AUSTRAC. We can refuse an...
May 11, 2025


SFC’s senior executives visit Abu Dhabi and Dubai to promote collaboration on virtual assets
The Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) Executive Director of Intermediaries, Dr Eric Yip, and Director of Intermediaries & Head of...
May 11, 2025


ICAC advises public to stay vigilant against scammers impersonating graft-fighters and collecting cash in person
It has come to the attention of the ICAC that fraudsters who, by posing as ICAC officers and Mainland officials, requested victims to...
May 4, 2025
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