Events listed in Hong Kong
United Nations Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulation 2019 (Cap. 537CK) (Version Date: ...
ID 25287
A revised version of the United Nations Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulation 2019 was published on Hong Kong e-Legislation, the official platform of the Hong Kong government for legislative publications. The revised version contains the amendments made by the United Nations Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2023 which renewed or better extended already existing sanction provisions with respect to the following: (1) prohibition ...
SFC consults on market sounding guidelines
ID 25282
In view of the significance of market soundings in gauging the interest of investors and to ensure a level playing field of all parties involved, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, SFC, has launched a consultation on proposed new guidelines for market soundings. The launch comes after a review of market conduct of involved intermediaries and the SFC’s concerns over inside information ...
MPFA Chairman calls on MPF trustees to continually support initiatives for ...
ID 25216
On October 4, 2023, the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) published a press release to inform that on September 28, 2023, MPFA Chairman Mrs. Ayesha Macpherson Lau and senior MPFA management met with the chairmen and board members of all MPF trustees. During the meeting, she outlined four major goals of the MPFA to improve the MPF system and urged trustees to work ...
HKPF and SFC establish joint working group on VATPs
ID 25212
Following the introduction of a new licensing regime for virtual asset service providers and recent investigations involving JPEX, an unregulated crypto-asset trading platform, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) and the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) have launched a joint workforce („dedicated working group“) to „enhance collaboration in monitoring and investigating illegal activities related to virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) ...
HKEX Launches Synapse, A Settlement Acceleration Platform for Stock Connect
ID 25209
On October 4, 2023, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) published a statement to inform that it will introduce a new integrated settlement acceleration platform known as HKEX Synapse. This platform, which is set to launch on October 9, 2023, is designed to enhance market efficiency and transparency, particularly within the context of Stock Connect, which connects Mainland Chinese markets with those in ...
Revised Guidelines on Conduct Requirements for Registered Intermediaries
ID 25199
The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) has published a new circular in which it informs of revisions to its Guidelines on Conduct Requirements for Registered Intermediaries (RIs) which will come into force on March 1, 2024. Specifically, the MPFA has recently reviewed those guidelines, particularly the disclosures that intermediaries must make to clients in the sales process with a view on preventing conflicts ...
SFC publishes lists of virtual asset trading platforms
ID 25171
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, SFC, has issued a press statement to inform that it has now released the previously announced lists (EventID 23115) of virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) in an effort to ensure transparency and clear and timely dissemination of information to (potential) investors. These lists include the names and relevant dates of – licensed VATPs, – VATPs that ...
United Nations Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2023 ...
ID 25160
On September 29, 2023, the Hong Kong government published a press release to announce the gazettal of the United Nations Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2023 which came into force on same day. The regulation amends the United Nations Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulation 2019“ to give effect to certain decisions relating to sanctions in the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 2664 and ...
G.N. 5778 of 2023
ID 25155
Following the publication of a consultation conclusion paper by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, SFC, on revisions to the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs (EventID 23114), the revised version of the Codes was now officially gazetted via General Note (GN 5778) to be effective on September 29, 2023. For a detailed description of the enclosed changes in the ...
Enhancements to the Cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect Pilot Scheme ...
ID 25127
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a press statement to inform that – in an effort to further develop „the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), deepen the financial cooperation between the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao, and facilitate their synergistic economic development“, *various regulators of Mainland, Hong Kong, and Macao have decided to make enhancements to the Wealth Management ...