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Regulation
SFC Fines Hong-Kong Based Guotai Junan Securities $1.3 million
2016-05-30T13:45:57.000+02:00
Hong Kong’s SFC imposes fine for failure to comply with its regulatory requirements regarding client identity.
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FINRA and SFC Sign MoU Amid Decline for Banker's Expat Perks in Hong Kong
2016-05-20T11:58:29.000+02:00
FINRA and SFC agree on cross-border synergy amid other trends evident in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong SFC CEO Ashley Alder Appointed to Chair IOSCO Board
2016-05-13T17:45:44.000+02:00
Ashley Alder was recently vice chair of IOSCO's Board and is now its chairman.
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Moody’s Forced to Pay $11M Over “Red Flags" Report
2016-04-05T14:16:03.000+02:00
SFAT has affirmed the SFC’s previous decision and fined Moody’s $11 million for painting a misleading picture of Chinese companies.
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Executive Moves
SFC Taps Thomas Atkinson as Executive Director of Enforcement
2016-03-23T14:13:42.000+02:00
The OSC's Thomas Atkinson will join the SFC as its Director of Enforcement.
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Regulation
Hong Kong's SFC Fines Unicorn Securities and its Ex-Officer $3.2 Million
2016-03-14T14:26:35.000+02:00
The local watchdog gives fraudulent company and its ex-employee a seven figure fine.
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Regulation
Hong Kong SFC Fines Yuanta Securities $4m over Undisclosed Spread Markups
2016-02-29T13:35:56.000+02:00
Pricing disclosures and best practices continue to come under scrutiny, across asset classes traded by both retail and institutional.
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Hong Kong SFC Bans Trader over Directing Clients Account without POA
2016-02-24T11:49:01.000+02:00
The Securities and Futures Commission bans Jia Zhen for 10 months over trading with a client's account without first obtaining proper consent.
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Regulation
Hong Kong Regulator Reports Q3 Income Down, Lower Market Volumes
2016-02-18T11:19:24.000+02:00
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission reports for the period of October through December 2015.
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SFC Warns on False Regulator, Hong Kong Foreign Investments Trade Authority
2016-02-11T12:39:06.000+02:00
The SFC has warned about Hong Kong Foreign Investments Trade Authority, a false entity that is claiming to be a regulator and market operator.
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SFC Levies $30 Million Fine Against JP Morgan’s Subsidiaries For Breaches
2015-12-15T12:34:38.000+02:00
JP Morgan Broking, and its APAC and Far East subsidiaries, were fined a collective $30 million following an SFC investigation.
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SFC Warns on Suspicious Activity of IQSFX, Impersonating FCA Regulated Firm
2015-11-27T13:51:14.000+02:00
IQSFX (www.iqsfx.com) was added to the SFC’s alert list for suspicion of being unlicensed or unregistered in Hong Kong.
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Executive Moves
Hong Kong’s SFC Extends Fresh Terms for Two Executive Directors
2015-08-21T15:59:33.000+02:00
Brian Ho and Mr. Keith Lui retain their respective positions as Executive Directors for the duration of three-year terms.
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Regulation
SFC Disciplines Nomura Hong Kong to the Tune of HK$4.5 Million
2015-07-30T12:19:46.000+02:00
The firm has been publicly reprimanded and fined for its inadequate reporting of a trader’s misconduct to the Hong Kong watchdog.
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Hong Kong Hedge Funds' Assets under Management Reach New Record
2015-03-30T12:45:38.000+02:00
Hedge funds in the Chinese financial hub had a record US$120.9 billion in assets under management as of September 2014.
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Hong Kong and Chinese Financial Regulators Sign MoU to Bridge Their Stock Exchanges
2014-10-18T16:40:18.000+02:00
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the China Securities Regulatory Commission are aiming to establish mutual access between Shanghai and Hong Kong stock markets through signing an MoU.
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Last Minute Misconduct Complaint Filed against Chinese Financial Giant Citic
2014-09-13T13:46:23.000+02:00
Citic, a leading Chinese state-owned consortium of firms will face a legal battle against Hong Kong’s financial watchdog. The regulator claims Citic misled investors which resulted in major financial losses.
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Hong Kong Listed Broker Gets Monetary Penalty for Misleading Advertisement
2014-07-29T21:19:05.000+02:00
Hong Kong regulated broker, Bright Smart Securities fined for publishing advertisement with incorrect information. The penalty was issued by the financial watchdog, the Securities and Futures Commission.
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Hong Kong Financial Regulator Slams RBS for Internal Control Failures
2014-04-22T22:57:32.000+02:00
The Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong’s main financial watchdog, issued a financial penalty to global banking giant, RBS. The regulator issued a reprimand and fined the bank $750,000 for internal control failures.
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Brokers
Hong Kong's Regulator SFC Warns Against A Cantor Fitzgerald Imposter Website
2014-04-08T17:04:46.000+02:00
The far east appears to be one of the main areas which are targeted by imposter websites which are using a well established name to conceal from its potential victims the true nature of their business.
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Regulation
SFC Alerts of 'Universe Citizen Limited' FXCitizen.com as Unlicensed in Hong Kong
2014-04-02T11:05:06.000+02:00
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong (HK) has added this website and a related entity to its Alert list, as it thought the the firm isn't licensed in HK after it may have targeted HK residents.
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Regulation
Exclusive: Colombian Regulator Temporarily Suspends IronFX Operations in the Country
2014-03-07T11:27:52.000+02:00
IronFX, a provider of fx services, has been accused of operating and promoting its products without proper authorization in Columbia, raising allegations from the Financial Supervisory Authority of Columbia.
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Technology
Hong Kong Regulator Selects Markit for Compliance - Just in Time for New Rules
2013-11-29T15:24:03.000+02:00
Members of the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association have chosen Markit’s compliance solutions, counterparty manager. The move comes prior to new regulations coming in place from the 1st of January 2014.
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Commodities Bubble Bursts as Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange Calls it A Day
2013-05-24T12:00:47.000+02:00
Hong Kong's premier commodity exchange withdraws its license as an Authorized Trading System as market conditions and low volumes make it difficult to operate in an already congested market place.
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Technology
Hong Kong Hedge Fund Industry Picks up Pieces for Worlds Rich Club
2013-04-02T02:57:36.000+02:00
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