FSR and Corporate Crime Notes

Year of the Dragon: Round up of recent developments to the regulatory framework for virtual asset activities in Hong Kong and Singapore

Attention all auditors, again – HKMA and AFRC enter into new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration

Crypto assets go mainstream (2) – Hong Kong Insurance Authority guidance on virtual asset-related activities

Crypto assets go mainstream – new SFC and HKMA guidance for intermediaries and banks on virtual asset-related activities

Hong Kong Monetary Authority provides update on proposed regulatory framework for payment-related stablecoins and upcoming crypto-asset guidance

Hong Kong Monetary Authority finalises principles for mandatory reference checking scheme to address “rolling bad apples” phenomenon

Hong Kong Monetary Authority delivers four key messages from thematic review over use of external information in management of money laundering and terrorist financing risks

Bank culture reform: Hong Kong Monetary Authority commences review of retail banks’ front office incentive systems

Hong Kong Monetary Authority consults on proposed code to enhance regulation and supervision of trust business in banking sector

Hong Kong SFC and HKMA to embark on thematic review on spread charges and client disclosure

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have announced that they will commence a concurrent thematic …

Hong Kong Monetary Authority proposes mandatory reference checking scheme to address “rolling bad apples” phenomenon

On 8 May 2020, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) commenced a three-month industry consultation on a proposed framework for a mandatory reference …

Sustainable finance in Hong Kong: Establishment of cross-agency steering group and upcoming developments

On 5 May 2020, five financial regulators and two government bureaux published a joint statement to announce the establishment of the Green and …