Hong Kong Law Archive:

SFC Virtual Asset Update: New Guidance on VA Margin Financing, Perpetual Contracts and Affiliated Market Makers

Hong Kong SFC Obtains Court Order to Freeze Up to HK$85.2 Million in Assets Linked to Wan Cheng in Ramp and Dump Scheme and Manipulation of Shares

SFC Enforcement Actions in January 2026 and December 2025

Recent SFC enforcement actions included the first fine against an SFC-licensed firm for breach of...

Appendix to the Hong Kong SFC Sponsor Circular: Substandard Conduct of Sponsors – Case Examples and Regulatory Expectations

Hong Kong SFC Sponsor Circular to Licensed Corporations Carrying Out Sponsor Work: Regulatory Concerns, Reporting Obligations and Enhanced Supervisory Measures

HKEX Consults on Proposed Enhancements to Hong Kong’s Board Lot Framework

On 18 December 2025, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange published a consultation paper on proposed...

FSTB and SFC Conclude Consultation on Licensing Regime for Virtual Asset Custodians

The FSTB and SFC have published consultation conclusions setting out the key parameters of a...

SFC & FSTB Issue Conclusions on Licensing VA Dealing and Further Proposals on Licensing VA Advisory and Management Service Providers

The FSTB and SFC have published conclusions on their proposed VA dealing licensing regime and...

New Ongoing Public Float Requirements for HKEX Listed Companies from 1 January 2026

New ongoing public float requirements for Hong Kong-listed companies took effect on 1 January 2026...

HKEX Issues Report & Guidance on Annual Report, Corporate Governance & ESG Report Disclosure

HKEX has published its Annual Review of Issuers’ Reports 2025 setting out findings and recommendations...