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SFC issues guidance to eligible licensed corporations on participation in Wealth Management Connect scheme
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a circular today setting out the eligibility criteria and guidance for licensed...
Feb 5, 20242 min read


Circular to Licensed Corporations Participation in Cross-Boundary Wealth Management Connect Pilot Scheme
The People’s Bank of China published today its revised Implementation Arrangements for the Cross-boundary WMC Pilot Scheme in the GBA...
Jan 29, 20242 min read


Circular to licensed corporations Circularisation exercise and internal control review
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will commence in February 2024 a circularisation exercise on clients’ accounts of selected...
Jan 29, 20242 min read


Circular to Licensed Corporations, SFC-licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers and Associated Entities - Anti-Money Laundering / Counter-Financing of Terrorism United Nations Sanctions
Circular to Licensed Corporations, SFC-licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers and Associated Entities Anti-Money Laundering /...
Jan 29, 20242 min read


Circular to licensed corporationsDeferral of margin requirements for non-centrally cleared equity options
This circular informs licensed corporations that the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will defer the effective date of its margin...
Jan 22, 20242 min read


Cross-Agency Steering Group announces key initiatives to support Hong Kong in capitalising sustainable finance opportunities
The Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group (Steering Group) met today (8 January 2024) to consider its work plan for...
Jan 15, 20244 min read


Circular to Licensed Corporations, SFC-licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers and Associated Entities - Anti-Money Laundering / Counter-Financing of Terrorism
The sanctions committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) which administers the sanctions regime for ISIL (Da’esh) and...
Jan 15, 20242 min read


SFC suspends Andy Wong Yeung for 10 months
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has suspended Mr Andy Wong Yeung, former responsible officer (RO), manager-in-charge (MIC) of...
Jan 15, 20242 min read


Circular to Management Companies of SFC-authorised Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) – List of Potential Events Triggering Ongoing Disclosure
Under 11.1B of the Code on Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds (“UT Code”), management companies should provide holders with reasonable prior...
Jan 8, 20242 min read


SFC suspends Hau Bing Leung for 15 months
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has suspended the licence of Mr Hau Bing Leung, former account executive of Chee Tak...
Jan 1, 20242 min read
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