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
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
9/22/2022
/ Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) ,
AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
CFTC ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Commission Delegated Regulation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptoassets ,
Custody Rule ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Currency ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
ELTIF ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EONIA ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Act ,
Form PF ,
FSOC ,
Fund Managers ,
Hedge Funds ,
Hong Kong ,
ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) ,
Investors ,
Libor ,
MiFID ,
MiFID II ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Private Funds ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulatory Standards ,
REIT ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Russia ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
SFDR ,
Supply Chain ,
Temporary Permissions Regime (TPR) ,
UCITS ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Ukraine
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
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a circular (Circular) on January 7, 2020, which clarifies that private equity firms conducting, or holding themselves out as conducting, regulated activities in...more
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a circular (Circular) on January 7, 2020, which clarifies that private equity firms conducting, or holding themselves out as conducting, regulated activities in...more
2/5/2020
/ Asset Management ,
Co-Investment Rights ,
Fund Managers ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Licensing Rules ,
New Circular ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO)
The Hong Kong Financial Secretary announced in his 2019-20 Budget speech that the government was seeking to establish a limited partnership regime for funds (LPF), in order to facilitate industry development while maintaining...more
1/18/2020
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Asia ,
Cayman Islands ,
Consultation Papers ,
Counter-Terrorist ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fund Managers ,
General Partner ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Investment Management ,
Investor Protection ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Registration Requirement ,
Safe Harbors ,
Singapore ,
Stamp Duty Land Tax
In light of an increasing demand for virtual asset investment products, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has been taking steps to clarify the legal and regulatory requirements for this market. In this...more
11/6/2019
/ Asset Management ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Fund Managers ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Investment Portfolios ,
Investors ,
Licensing Rules ,
Portfolio Managers ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Utility Tokens ,
Virtual Currency
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced that it reprimanded and fined a Hong Kong private equity firm, SEAVI Advent Ocean Private Equity Limited (PE Firm), for employing or appointing unlicensed...more
11/2/2019
/ Asset Management ,
Breach of Duty ,
Code of Conduct ,
Debentures ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fines ,
Fund Managers ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Investors ,
Licensing Rules ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Professional Disciplinary Actions ,
Securities ,
Unlicensed Professionals
After a year of consultation with the mutual funds industry regarding changes that aim to modernise the regulatory regime for SFC-authorised funds, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) revised the Code on...more
4/16/2019
/ Amended Rules ,
Derivatives ,
Eligibility ,
Financial Derivative Instruments (FDIs) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fund Managers ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Investment Funds ,
Mutual Funds ,
Operational Requirements ,
Prospectus ,
Securities Financing Transactions (SFTs) ,
Transitional Arrangements ,
Unit Trusts
Hong Kong is increasingly a popular jurisdiction for fund distribution, given its nexus with the People’s Republic of China. Historically, investment funds usually have been established in the form of offshore mutual funds,...more
10/22/2018
/ Asset Management ,
Business Formation ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fund Managers ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Incorporation ,
Offering Documents ,
Open-Ended Fund Companies (OFCs) ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Qualified Investment Funds (QIFs) ,
Registration Requirement
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) on 16 November 2017 published its Conclusions on its one-year consultation in relation to enhancement of asset management regulation and point-of-sale transparency...more
1/11/2018
/ Amended Rules ,
Asset Management ,
Code of Conduct ,
Financial Stability Board ,
Fund Managers ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Intermediaries ,
IOSCO ,
Liquidity ,
Point of Sale Terminals ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Transparency
Following announcement of the proposed launch of a bond trading link between China and Hong Kong (Bond Connect) earlier this year, Bond Connect officially launched on July 3, 2017. Bond Connect allows foreign institutional...more
7/14/2017
/ Bond Connect ,
Bonds ,
China ,
CIBM ,
Debt Instruments ,
Eligibility ,
Foreign Investment ,
Fund Managers ,
Hong Kong ,
Institutional Investors ,
QFIIs ,
RQFII