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Hong Kong SFC reassures FIs about potential conflict between US sanctions and NSL

Financial institutions (FIs) can heave a sigh of relief now that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has ...

13 November 2020

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Ant IPO suspension could be symptomatic of private sector retreat

The suspension of Ant Group’s H-shares and A-shares IPO not only caused frustration for investors great and small, but a ...

4 November 2020

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Singapore aims to be regional philanthropic hub: MAS

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Lack of electronic solutions hinders HK and SG capital market activities: ASIFMA report

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PB, WM good for second largest portion of newly created jobs at FIs: MAS survey

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SFC bans former BoS and StanChart RM for 21 months

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MAS enforcement priorities likely more PB focused in 2021

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With physical oversight harder in the new normal, a sound bank culture is key: HKMA

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Hong Kong SFC reassures FIs about potential conflict between US sanctions and NSL

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Chinese consumers are back, but regulatory headwinds make foreign investors wary

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October Regulatory Round-up: US sanctions’ vague definition leaves FIs with less space to comply; HK confident of acting as a conduit to China’s wealth; FSB: Multilingual environment is challenging for tech tools

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Ant IPO suspension could be symptomatic of private sector retreat

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One in four Hong Kong PBs, WMs uses at least one regtech solution: HKMA

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Vague definition of ‘significant transactions’ in US sanctions act leaves FIs with less space to comply

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Hong Kong’s multilingual environment poses difficulties for regs looking to use supervisory tech

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Hong Kong confident of acting as a gateway to mainland China

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September Regulatory Round-up: FinCEN leak; MAS’s individual accountability regime; removal of private OFC fund restrictions

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SFC facilitates use by intermediaries of online trading platforms

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China’s integration of QFII and RQFII “another milestone”: UBS’s Fang

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FinCEN leak sheds light on overloaded financial intelligence units