Events listed in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Ordinance 2022
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 ...
G.N. 3121 / 2023
ID 23420
In view of the effective date 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 new General Notice (G.N. 3121/2023) in which it officially gazettes the new Guidelines for Virtual Asset Trading Platform Operators which are effective same day. The guidelines cover a wide array of topics, ...
G.N. 3120 / 2023
ID 23401
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 new General Notice (G.N. 3120/2023) in which it officially gazettes the revised [Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT) (For Licensed Corporations and SFC-licensed Virtual Asset Service ...
G.N. 3115 / 2023
ID 23400
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 new General Notice (G.N. 3115/2023) in which it officially gazettes the new „SFC Disciplinary Fining Guidelines“ to be effective June 1, 2023 as well. The guidelines stipulate the factors the SFC ...
Circular to Licensed Corporations and Associated Entities – Anti-Money ...
ID 23378
**The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, SFC, has published a circular to announce upcoming changes to the Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT). The changes reflect the changes in the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance brought about by the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Ordinance 2022 which primarily introduces a new licensing regime for virtual ...
SFC concludes consultation on regulation of virtual asset trading platforms
ID 23367
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, SFC, has published a consultation conclusion paper as regards its consultation on proposed requirements for virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) and virtual asset service providers (VASPs). In its conclusion paper, the regulator briefly describes the responses it has received to its consultation and outlines the final guidelines as they will be implemented from June 1, 2023. ...