Category Archives: Regulatory Updates

Fast Interface for New Issuance (FINI): Commencement of Market Practice Session

The Market Practice Session (MPS) has commenced on July 10, 2023, and will test six [...]

Report on “The Digitalisation of Financial Services in Hong Kong: Recent Experience, Regulatory Developments and Considerations for Sustainable Innovation and Growth”

The Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research (HKIMR) has published a report titled [...]

New speech by Tim Lui: Speech at Law Society of Hong Kong’s Forum

Mr Tim Lui delivered a speech on how the organization is guiding the development of [...]

Additional Practice Session – The Amendment of Rules in Relation to Northbound Trading of Stock Connect by China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) And Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE)

The Exchange Circular has announced an optional additional Practice Session (PS) on 15 July 2023 [...]

Countercyclical Macroprudential Measures for Property Mortgage Loans

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued guidelines to banks on adjusting countercyclical macroprudential [...]

New speech by Julia Leung: Speech at HKSI Institute Regulatory Luncheon

Ms Julia Leung at a Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute event discussed the need [...]

REMINDER – 2023 Annual Attestation and Inspection Programme – Self- attestation of Compliance Questionnaire

This is a reminder about the 2023 Self-attestation of Compliance Questionnaire (the “Questionnaire”) that was [...]

Name Change of Financial Reporting Council Transaction Levy

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) will change its name to the Accounting and Financial Reporting [...]

HKICPA Best Corporate Governance & ESG Awards 2023 now open for applications

The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) Best Corporate Governance and ESG Awards [...]

Circular to Licensed Corporations, SFC-licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers and Associated Entities – Anti-Money Laundering / Counter-Financing of Terrorism  Early Alert on United Nations Sanctions

On June 30th, 2023, the United Nations Security Council’s sanctions committee modified the sanctions list [...]