Boards and senior management (including Managers-in-Charge of Core Functions (MICs)) of asset managers have been called on by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) (31 July 2017 circular) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (2 August 2017 circular) to ensure they maintain adequate management oversight of their firm's business activities and to ensure maintenance of appropriate standards of conduct and proper risk management measures, after the SFC identified a number of potential regulatory concerns.
The SFC has said that it will continue to closely monitor asset managers and will not hesitate to take action against any licensed corporations and their senior management for failure to comply with regulatory requirements.
Our recent e-bulletin highlights the SFC's concerns. If you have any questions or would like to know how this might affect your business, please feel free to contact William Hallatt, Hannah Cassidy, Natalie Curtis, or your usual Herbert Smith Freehills contact.
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