Insights Archive:

Hong Kong Legislative Council delays the Implementation Timetable of the Hong Kong Virtual Asset Service Provider Regime and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Statement on Virtual Assets

In December 2022 the HK Legco delays the Implementation Timetable of the Hong Kong VASP...

SFC and CSRC Hold High-Level Enforcement Cooperation Meeting

The SFC and CSRC held its 13th high-level meeting on enforcement cooperation. It included a...

HKEx and SFC Disciplinary Actions of October 2022

The SFC actions included an order under s214 SFO for Sound Global’s chairman to purchase...

SFC Practice Note 24: Receivers, Liquidators and Commencement of Offer Periods

The SFC issued Practice Note 24 regarding receivers, liquidators and when to commence offer period(s)...

SFC Circular on Virtual Asset Futures Exchange Traded Funds

The SFC issued its Circular on Virtual Asset Futures Exchange Traded Funds setting out the...

HKEx Issues Revised Enforcement Sanctions Statement and New Cooperation Guidance

HKEx issued a revised enforcement sanctions statement and new cooperation guidance on the factors considered...

HK Government issues Policy Statement on development of Virtual Assets in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Government issues Policy Statement on the Development of Virtual Assets in Hong Kong...

HKEx, SFC and HKMA Disciplinary Actions in September 2022

The HKEx, SFC and HKMA Disciplinary Actions in September 2022 involved suspensions for breaching the...

HKMA’s AML Regtech Lab Series under Fintech 2025

The HKMA published its Quarterly Bulletin issue 112 which looks at encouraging Regtech under its...

Court Orders Sound Global Chairman to Purchase Shares from Investors

The SFC obtained a court order for the chairman and executive director of Sound Global...