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HONG KONG SFC ISSUES DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNTS
On 23 May 2018, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published its consultation conclusions on disclosure requirements for discretionary accounts (Consultation Conclusions). They consist of amendments to the Code of Conduct for Persons Licensed by or Registered with the Securities … Continue reading
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SFC ISSUES GUIDANCE ON BEST EXECUTION FOLLOWING THEMATIC REVIEW
On 30 January 2018, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a circular to set out its guidance on the standards expected of licensed corporations on best execution (Circular). The SFC also provided further detailed guidance in its Report on … Continue reading
New regulatory trial grounds for FinTech firms in Hong Kong – Regulators announce additional FinTech sandboxes
Last Friday (29 September 2017), Hong Kong financial regulators announced new initiatives aimed at fintech firms, including several new regulatory sandboxes: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced plans to launch Fintech Supervisory Sandbox 2.0, an enhanced sandbox that follows on … Continue reading
