Hong Kong’s FSTB has published sweeping reforms to the Money Lenders Ordinance, introducing DSR caps, mandatory Credit Data Smart data-sharing and tighter advertising standards. We examine the key changes and compliance steps.
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Hong Kong April 2026 Regulatory Update
April 2026 saw enforcement actions under ss. 214 and 277 SFO, PwC HK agreeing to compensate Evergrande investors, updates on ASPIRe digital asset roadmap progress and SFC Chairman remarks on AI.
HKEX Consults on T+1 Settlement
HKEX’s consultation on T+1 settlement proposes sweeping changes to Hong Kongs cash market. We set out the key proposals, implications for ETPs, stock options and international and other investors.
HKEX Overhauls Listing Rules’ Chapter 15A on Structured Products
HKEX has published its Consultation Conclusions revising the Chapter 15A structured products rules, with changes effective May and July 2026 covering issuer eligibility, liquidity and disclosure.
HKMA Issues First Stablecoin Issuer Licences
On 10 April 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (the HKMA) confirmed that it has granted the first two stablecoin issuer licences under the Hong Kong Stablecoins Ordinance (Cap. 566) to Anchorpoint Financial Limited, a joint venture established by Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (Standard Chartered), HKT and Animoca Brands (Anchorpoint)1 and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC).
Hong Kong SFC Suspends Licensed Representative for Undisclosed Personal Trading
Hong Kong SFC suspends representative 27 months for undisclosed personal trading via niece’s accounts, covering 11,300 trades worth HK$3.4B.
Hong Kong’s Strategic Pivot: Reading between the 2026/27 Budget Lines
Hong Kong finished 2025 as the world’s top IPO venue, raising US$37.4bn. Stock Connect trading hit record highs. Two HKEX reports reveal how record capital raising and cross-border flows reshaped markets.
Hong Kong Uncertificated Securities Market Regime – SFC Targets Launch on 16 November 2026
Hong Kong SFC confirms uncertificated securities market regime will launch 16 Nov 2026, ushering in electronic ownership and resilient capital markets.
SFC’s First Criminal Prosecution for Securities Fraud Involving Illegal Short Selling Transferred to District Court
Download the PDF Download the Word On 20 March 2026, the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts granted an application by the Department of Justice to transfer a securities fraud case brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to the District Court for criminal...
Hong Kong Stock Exchange Reports: ECM and Stock Connect in 2025
Download the PDF Download the Word Two Sides of the Same Coin: How Record Capital Raising and Cross-Border Flows is Reshaping Hong Kong Markets Introduction If there is a single thread running through the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s (HKEX) retrospectives on 2025, it is...