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MAS Imposes Composition Penalties against Five Major Payment Institutions
Singapore, 27 June 2025… The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed composition penalties amounting to S$960,000 in total on...
Jul 13, 20253 min read


Market manipulators sentenced to community service for up to 240 hours
The Eastern Magistrates’ Courts has sentenced Mr Lin Tai Fung and his brother-in-law, Mr Or Chun Nin, to 240 hours and 160 hours of...
Jul 13, 20252 min read


FSTB and SFC consult on proposed regimes to regulate virtual asset dealers and custodians
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today launched a joint consultation...
Jul 6, 20252 min read


SFC reprimands and fines Freeman Commodities Limited $3.4 million and suspends its former responsible officer for regulatory breaches
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Freeman Commodities Limited (Freeman), now known as Arta Global...
Jul 6, 20253 min read


Insurance Authority disciplines two licensed broker companies for failure to keep client monies separately and procure adequate professional indemnity insurance respectively
The Insurance Authority (IA) issued a public reprimand on the Century Investment Planning Limited for failing to keep client monies...
Jul 6, 20251 min read


Four then bank employees and intermediaries charged by ICAC with bribery over account opening
Two then bank employees and two intermediaries were charged by the ICAC yesterday (June 25) for allegedly conspiring together to accept...
Jul 6, 20252 min read


SFC and HKMA conclude annual update to Financial Services Providers list under OTC derivatives regulatory regime
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today issued joint consultation conclusions on the...
Jun 29, 20251 min read


HKMA and SFC conclude annual updates to Financial Services Providers list under OTC derivatives regulatory regime
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today (26 June) issued joint consultation conclusions...
Jun 29, 20251 min read


Hong Kong capital markets gain fresh momentum from innovation and connectivity drives: SFC Annual Report
Vibrant market innovation and enhanced global connectivity fuelled notable strides for Hong Kong’s capital markets over the past year...
Jun 29, 20254 min read
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