Financial Services Regulatory Update 2025/12/19

  • Hong Kong Well-positioned to be a Global Hub for Regulatory Harmonization
  • The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Publishes Conclusions on Proposed Amendments to Ongoing Public Float Requirements, to take effect on January 1, 2026
  • The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Publishes Report of Annual Review of Issuers’ Reports and Updates of Guide on Preparation of Annual Report, and Launch of Annual Report Explorer
  • The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearings Limited Reminds on Common Misunderstandings Regarding Director Duties
  • The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Issues Guidance for Listed Issuers Navigating Opportunities in the Digital Asset Landscape
  • The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited’s Disciplinary Action Against Target Insurance (Holdings) Limited and 6 Directors for Causing Prejudice to the Interest of Investors by Publishing Inaccurate, Incomplete and Misleading Announcement Regarding Proposed New Business
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Recent Conviction Cases Underscore Criminal Liability for False Trading and Insider Dealing
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Obtains Interim Court Order to Freeze up to HK$62.6 Million of Assets of Suspected Manipulator of Eggriculture Shares in Alleged Sophisticated Ramp-and-dump Market Manipulation
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Suspends Dealings in Dashan Education Holdings Limited Shares over Significant Overstatement of Corporate Bank Balances
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Issues Circular on Detecting and Preventing Layering in Money Laundering for Licensed Corporations and Virtual Asset Trading Platforms
  • Hong Kong Accounting and Financial Reporting Council Reprimands Audit Firm and Directors for Negligence and Breaches of Auditing Standards in Audit of Hong Kong Listed Company’s Financial Statements
  • Hong Kong Government Launches Consultation on Crypto-Asset Reporting and Common Reporting Standard Amendments to Enhance Tax Transparency and Combat Cross-border Tax Evasion
  • Hong Kong and Shenzhen Launch Joint Action Plan to Build Global Fintech Hub (2025–2027)
  • China’s Central “15th Five Year Plan” Proposal Highlights Building a Financial Powerhouse for the First Time
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