Tag: Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has initiated an e-HKD retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot scheme.

All issuers listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) will be required to provide climate-related disclosures beginning January 2024.

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has launched a consultation on the proposed requirements for operators of virtual asset trading platforms.

The Hong Kong government has completed a green bond issuance, raising $5.75bn in a triple-currency offering.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced the details of its pilot scheme on training subsidies for FinTech practitioners.  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a circular to banks on buy now pay later (BNPL) products to implement new consumer protection measures.

The Hong Kong government is planning to bring in a range of financial incentives to address skill shortages in the FinTech sector.

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has said that some NFTs that constitute investment products will have to be regulated.   

Hong Kong police have arrested 17 people and broke apart a syndicate that has been laundering HK$97m over the past 16 months.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has called for the regulation of fiat-currency backed stablecoins similar to that of banks.