Archived Post for "Hong Kong Law"

The Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2026 enhances Hong Kong’s fund tax exemption, FIHV and carried interest regimes, widening qualifying investments and easing rules for funds and family offices here.

The SFC’s latest Takeovers Bulletin covers limited partnership concert party presumptions, scheme-to-offer switches, convertible securities buy-backs and a new Practice Note on listed alternative asset funds.

On July 9th 2026, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a circular to licensed corporations and SFC-licensed virtual asset service providers on implementing robust authentication methods and monitoring measures, setting out the SFC’s expectations that internet brokers and SFC-licensed virtual asset service providers (VASPs) adopt robust, phishing-resistant authentication for client login and device binding, and implement effective monitoring and surveillance measures to identify suspicious activities in client accounts.

The HKEX amended the Listing Rules on 24 July 2026 easing requirements for WVR, biotech and specialist technology company listings in a bid to boost its competitiveness for Mainland tech and biotech listings

Hong Kong’s CARF Bill implementing the OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework takes effect on 1 Jan 2027, imposing due diligence, registration, reporting and record-keeping duties on crypto-asset providers.

The SFC has issued a circular setting out required controls for account opening due diligence and cross-border correspondent relationships with overseas intermediaries.

The SFC’s May 2026 circular sets required standards for account opening due diligence and monitoring of cross-border correspondent relationships, with additional measures for Mainland Chinese investor accounts

The HKMA has issued a circular setting out relaxed requirements for registered institutions providing dealing, advisory, and asset management services in stablecoins issued by HKMA-licensed issuers.

The SFC has issued its Guidance Note for issuers on Hong Kong’s uncertificated securities market regime, launching 16 November 2026. We examine key obligations and required articles amendments