Events listed in Hong Kong
United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2019 (Cap. 537CI) (Version Date: ...
ID 23559
A revised version of the United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2019 was published on Hong Kong e-Legislation, the official platform of the government for publicizing legal documents. The revised version includes the revisions made by the United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2023 which gave effect to certain United Nations Security Council resolutions to permit the making available of funds or the ...
Guidance Note on Conducting Sales by Unsolicited Calls
ID 23521
The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) has issued another Circular (SU/CCO/2023/002) in relation to firms and individuals engaged in the distribution of Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) shares, thereby utilizing telemarketing. The circular includes a so-called „Guidance Note on Conducting Sales by Unsolicited Calls“ which stipulates some basic requirements for intermediaries to comply with when making unsolicited calls (by the client unauthorized call ...
HKSAR Government’s Institutional Green Bonds Offering
ID 23507
In view of the government’s latest Institutional Green Bonds Offering the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has published a press statement. The offering encompassed a total of US$6 billion worth of green bonds denominated in three currencies, namely US Dollars (USD), Euro (EUR), and Renminbi (RMB). For the first time ever, a 10-year RMB green bond was issued, contributing to the expansion of the ...
IMF reaffirms Hong Kong’s role as major international financial centre
ID 23490
The Hong Kong government has published a press statement to announce that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its Article IV discussions and assessment of Hong Kong’s financial and economic situation. In its corresponding report, the IMF provides the following brief summary of Hong Kong’s status quo: In 2022, Hong Kong experienced a significant economic decline due to COVID-19 outbreaks in the region ...
Circular on implementation of new licensing regime for virtual asset trading ...
ID 23487
In view of the coming into force of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Ordinance 2022 on June 1, 2023, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, SFC, has published a Circular addressed at virtual asset trading platforms and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in relation to their new licensing and business requirements. Specifically, the circular summarizes some key information and documents ...
Circular on transitional arrangements of the new licensing regime for virtual asset ...
ID 23483
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, SFC, has published a [Circular]() to provide some transitional arrangements for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) with respect to their registration requirements pursuant to the new Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Ordinance 2022. Specifically, the SFC notes that VATPs and VASPs providing trading or trading-related services in non-security tok ...
Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong Monetary Authority ...
ID 23463
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has published a statement to inform that the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) and the HKMA recently held a bilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi in which both regulators agreed to strengthen collaboration between their respective financial services sectors. The central banks designated three areas for further cooperation and initiatives: financial infrastructure, financial market connectivity, and ...
Prototype of a Green Classification Framework for Hong Kong (PDF File, 180.3 ...
ID 23462
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has published a circular in which it informs that it has launched a discussion paper entitled Prototype of a Green Classification Framework for Hong Kong. The purpose of this paper is to present a first framework of a Hong Kong taxonomy that takes into account the Common Ground Taxonomy (CGT) developed by the *International Platform on Sustainable Finance ...
HKMC’s pilot infrastructure loan-backed securities issuance
ID 23457
The Hong Kong Monetary Authorty (HKMA) has issued a press statement to announce that the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited (HKMC) has successfully completed its first issuance of infrastructure loan-backed securities through a special purpose vehicle called Bauhinia ILBS 1 Limited (Bauhinia 1). The issuance represents a significant milestone for the HKMC in establishing an infrastructure financing securitization platform in Hong Kong. As Mr. ...
SCED calls on APEC members to support more sustainable and inclusive regional ...
ID 23450
The Hong Kong government has summarized a speech of Mr. Algernon Yau, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, which he held at the most meeting of Ministers responsible for trade within the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) circle in Detroit. In his speech, Mr. Yau highlighted Hong Kong’s unwavering commitment to fostering sustainable and inclusive trade in a way that benefits all. He also urged ...