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Financial regulation
Key developments in regulation of financial markets with a focus on those in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Tokenised money market ETFs are one of the use cases in the HKMA’s Project Ensemble sandbox. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Hong Kong to get world’s first tokenised money-market ETFs from Bosera, HashKey

Bosera HKD Money Market ETF and USD Money Market ETF, which have been approved by the SFC, are set to launch in April.

Family offices

More measures on the way to attract family offices to Hong Kong, Paul Chan says

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Wealth Connect 3.0: HKMA chief promises upgrades to boost appeal

Singapore

Trump outsources ‘Made-in-America’ investments to Singapore crypto firm

The US president’s Trump Media & Technology Group says it plans to work with Singapore-based Crypto.com on exchange-traded funds.

US President Donald Trump attends the “White House Crypto Summit” in Washington on March 7. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Top Hong Kong women CEOs talk about the school that fuelled their success

HKEX’s Bonnie Chan, SFC’s Julia Leung and Hang Seng Bank’s Diana Cesar talk about the school that shaped their worldwiew and beliefs.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong orders brokers to rein in credits to pre-empt IPO madness

Futu Securities, the city’s biggest online broker, said the SFC directive might cool the IPO market frenzy a bit.

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Wealth Report

How Hong Kong’s new SFC rules could transform alternative asset investing

As Hong Kong’s affluent increasingly shift towards non-traditional investments, new rules could provide a boost, although investors should be aware of the risks.

Most of Hong Kong’s high-net-worth investors are looking to diversify into alternative assets. Photo: Shutterstock
Wealth Report

From niche to necessity: private credit transforms Asia’s lending landscape

As rising interest rates and market volatility push investors towards alternative assets, private credit is gaining traction – though some question whether the sector can maintain its strong returns.

Banking & finance

China’s central bank to create ‘more tools’ to shore up economy

The bank also pledged to cut interest rates and keep the yuan stable amid an uncertain global outlook.

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Singapore

Singapore to list bitcoin futures, join shift in expanding crypto derivatives

The move reflects a trend of traditional exchanges entering the cryptocurrency derivatives market to provide a regulated platform for trading digital assets.

The Singapore Exchange plans to list bitcoin perpetual futures to bridge regulated markets with cryptocurrency trading. Photo: Shutterstock
Blockchain

Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood says Web3 is on track as finance firms move in

Wood’s newer project Polkadot is focused on scaling decentralised applications, with many developers coming from China.

Ethereum and Polkadot co-founder Gavin Wood. Photo: Matt Haldane
China's economic recovery

Shanghai dreams of bucking external factors, being magnet for foreign investors

Shanghai is ‘an important window for the world to observe China’, says city’s executive vice-mayor amid vow to improve and internationalise local business environment.

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IPO

Chinese carmaker Chery files Hong Kong IPO application

China’s second-largest carmaker lists China International Capital Corp, Huatai Securities and GF Securities as joint IPO sponsors.

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Blockchain

Hong Kong launches first retail tokenised money market fund in Web3 push

ChinaAMC’s Hong Kong dollar-denominated fund launched on the cryptocurrency exchange OSL and securities brokerage Solomon on Friday.

ChinaAMC is offering the first tokenised money market fund to retail investors in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock
Digital currencies

US securities regulator files to dismiss Coinbase lawsuit

A court has separately paused the SEC’s lawsuit against Binance after a joint request, citing implications of the agency’s new crypto task force.

The logo for Coinbase Global, the biggest US cryptocurrency exchange, displayed on the Nasdaq MarketSite jumbotron in Times Square in New York on April 14, 2021. Photo: Reuters
IPO

China may ease IPO curbs as CSRC head signals policy loosening: Morgan Stanley

CSRC chairman Wu Qing emphasises role of capital markets in fundraising and how they can be leveraged to boost the economy.

Banking & finance

Crypto derivatives missing from Hong Kong’s virtual-asset push, Deribit says

Dubai-based exchange aims to expand in the city as the regulator is set to consider letting professional investors trade crypto derivatives.

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Banking & finance

Beijing allows Hong Kong banks to issue credit cards in China from March 1

The new rules will benefit lenders such as HSBC, Standard Chartered, Bank of East Asia and Hang Seng Bank, analysts say.

Top Hong Kong banks like HSBC and Standard Chartered stand to gain from the opening up of China’s banking sector. Photo: Sam Tsang
Blockchain

Consensus Hong Kong: regulators seek ‘global liquidity’ in crypto amid Web3 push

The SFC licensed its first international crypto exchange on Tuesday as it courts global business at major Web3 conference.

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Banking & finance

HKMA mandates name-matching for transfers above HK$1,000 to combat scams

Banks have been asked to implement the ‘refined measures’ for instant fund transfers by the end of May.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong to enhance markets, gateway role in trade, officials pledge

City aims to capitalise on emerging trade corridors and be gateway to mainland China, say treasury and central bank chiefs.

A view of a pedestrian crossing in Central on October 4, 2024. Photo: Dickson Lee
Banking & finance

Beijing steps up financial ‘master plan’ with major asset reshuffle

China is moving to create a group of world-class investment banks through a round of industry consolidation, analysts say.

Women walk past by a display showing the Shanghai stock market index outside a brokerage in Beijing. China’s latest financial asset reshuffle has sparked market expectations of more government moves to stabilise the stock market. Photo: AP
Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Second phase of Hong Kong’s eMPF reform to start in March with more enhancements

Bank of East Asia, Principal Trust Company and two other providers are set to join the pension plan’s digital platform as it scales up.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s market watchdog reviews 8 brokerages amid IPO frenzy

SFC monitoring brokerages with respect to their risk management of margin financing for new stocks, CEO Julia Leung says.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong to ease IPO rules for mainland Chinese firms

Market watchdog and exchange are studying the issue and will propose changes this year, treasury chief Christopher Hui says.

Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui addresses the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Financial Cooperation Committee in Shenzhen on February 13, 2025. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Allowing repurchase agreements gives Hong Kong the edge on last mile

New “Repo Connect” reform demonstrates mainland support for the city and internationalisation of the yuan.

Hong Kong skyline with business area taken at The Peak. Photo: Sam Tsang
Blockchain

Binance seeks pause in legal battle as Trump draws up crypto policy

The parties say the SEC’s new task force on cryptocurrency regulations may ‘impact and facilitate the potential resolution of this case’.

Banking & finance

HKMA to launch US$13.7 billion facility to support yuan-settled global trade

HKMA to unveil RMB Trade Financing Liquidity Facility on February 28.

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