The new licensing regime for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) will significantly impact the virtual asset industry in Hong Kong. Once in force, any person who seeks to carry on a business of providing a virtual asset service (currently limited to operating a virtual asset exchange) will be required to apply to the Securities and Futures Commission for a licence.
On Tuesday, 23 August 2022 from 1pm to 2pm (Hong Kong/Singapore time), our Asia Financial Services Regulatory Partners, Hannah Cassidy and Natalie Curtis, will be joined by Prosynergy Consulting Limited’s Managing Director, Louie Lee, ARTA TechFin Corporation Limited’s CEO (Blockchain Finance), Simon Au Yeung, and MaiCapital Limited's Managing Partner, Marco Lim, to provide an update on the new VASP licensing regime and discuss the practical issues for operators in the virtual asset industry under the new licensing regime.
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Participants are encouraged to send across any questions in advance to us by email at Events.HongKong@hsf.com.
See our briefing on the Hong Kong licensing regime for VASPs here.
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