The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published its consultation conclusions on regulation of virtual asset trading platforms (Conclusions) on 23 May 2023. In the Conclusions, the SFC confirmed that virtual...more
The current regulatory requirements in Hong Kong with regards to managing funds that invest in "virtual assets" ("VA") can be summarized as follows – if an asset manager has a licence from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures...more
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on 12 January 2022 issued a discussion paper on Crypto-assets and Stablecoins. The HKMA received over 50 responses from the public and issued its "Conclusion on Discussion Paper on...more
Contrary to the market's expectation that it would maintain tight regulation of the virtual asset industry, during the Hong Kong Fintech Week 2022, the Hong Kong government announced significant initiatives to open up the...more
This latest edition of the regulatory initiatives paper sets out at a high level the core regulatory issues that are likely to impact private fund managers in the coming months, including an overview of the key actions needed...more
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In August 2021, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong ("SFC") published the Consultation Conclusions on the Management and Disclosure of Climate-Related Risks by Fund Managers ("Consultation Conclusions"), that...more