Financial Services Regulatory Update 2025/05/23

  • Hong Kong Rolls out Further Swap Connect Enhancements
  • Hong Kong Establishes Licensing Regime for Stablecoin Issuers
  • Hong Kong Introduces Company Re-domiciliation Regime and Opens for Applications
  • Hong Kong Passes New Law to Protect Infrastructure Cybersecurity – The Protection of Critical Infrastructure (Computer System) Ordinance
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Launch Technology Enterprises Channel with Confidential Filing Option for Specialist Technology and Biotech Companies
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Issues Additional Guidance to Licensed Corporations on IPO Subscription and Financing Services
  • Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Hong Kong Police Force, and Hong Kong Association of Banks Announce Enhanced Measures to Combat Financial Crime
  • The Hong Kong Monetary Authority Launched Banking Regulatory Document Repository
  • Hong Kong Gazettes Banking (Amendment) Bill 2025 to Enhance Financial Crime Detection
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Prepares Uncertificated Securities Market Regime for Early 2026
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission’s Takeovers Bulletin Stresses Avoidance of Unequal Dissemination of Information Through Investor Meetings or Other Channels
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Promotes Collaboration on Virtual Assets in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Issues Staking Guidance for Licensed Virtual Asset Trading Platforms and Authorized Virtual Asset Funds
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Releases Consultation Paper on Proposed Amendments to Securities and Futures (Stock Market Listing) Rules, Addressing Identified Gaps and Operational Limitations in the Rules and Refining Existing Procedures
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Announces Formal Adoption of FASTrack after 6-Month Pilot Period
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Issues Guidelines on Market Soundings
  • Hong Kong Competition Commission Reports Key Enforcement and Compliance Developments
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