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SFC Bans Former Citibank Employee for Unauthorized Trades
2017-11-07T18:01:53.000+02:00
As a result of his misconduct, Citibank had to pay $22,233 to the affected client to compensate for his losses.
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SFC Issues Warning Against OSG Forex for Unauthorised Activity
2017-10-04T10:51:50.000+02:00
The SFC said that OSGForex claims to have its office in Hong Kong but the firm is not available at the stated address.
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HK Court Convicts 2 Dealers and 1 Asset Manager for Unlicensed Services
2017-09-28T11:07:47.000+02:00
The Hong Kong market is vigilantly supervised by its financial regulator.
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ETrade HK Fined for Unauthorized Marketing in Hong Kong
2017-09-22T17:03:59.000+02:00
ETrade US was fined for licensing lapses by the Hong Kong regulator.
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SFC Issues Warning Against 3 Financial Services Companies
2017-09-13T13:07:02.000+02:00
The companies were operating without a license and using Hong Kong bank accounts.
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Hong Kong Regulators Warn ICO Tokens May be Securities Under the Law
2017-09-05T12:07:54.000+02:00
Unlike the regulators in mainland China, the SFC did not go the extra step and ban ICOs altogether.
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SFC, DFSA Ink Fintech Collaboration Contract
2017-08-28T11:34:36.000+02:00
The two authorities plan to assist one another in staying up to date with fintech developments and their applications.
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SFC and Hong Kong Police Sign MoU for Increased Coordination
2017-08-25T16:23:04.000+02:00
Increased coordination in handling financial crime will help control fraud in one of Asia's biggest financial centers.
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SFC Issues Warning Against FHSG Capital Investments
2017-08-24T10:04:49.000+02:00
The firm has been caught red handed soliciting and offering clients financial services despite being unauthorized.
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Hong Kong's SFC Adds IBG Capital Partners to Alert list
2017-08-14T11:03:16.000+02:00
Hong Kong regulator warns public against dealing with IBG Capital Partners.
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SFC, FCA Ink Memorandum of Understanding
2017-07-20T18:59:40.000+02:00
The two regulatory authorities will collaborate to better regulate financial entities.
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SFC Bans Former HSBC Trader Li Bo For Eight Months
2017-06-13T13:16:11.000+02:00
An SFC investigation found that Li breached its Code of Conduct, failing to properly disclose trading transactions.
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SFC Clamps Down on IDS Forex HK Limited, Halting All Operations
2017-06-12T16:04:36.000+02:00
The regulator has taken action after an investigation uncovered evidence of illegal fund-raising in South Korea.
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SFC Warns Against Unregistered Chinese Financial Advisory Company
2017-05-11T13:07:58.000+02:00
Ocean Star Capitals is in trouble due to its running of an unlicensed operation.
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SFC Fines Merrill Lynch Asian Subsidiaries $15m for Internal Control Failures
2017-03-24T16:38:41.000+02:00
The SFC reprimanded a pair of Merrill Lynch subsidiaries $15m after an independent review.
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Hong Kong Subsidiary of GMO Click Fined $1.6m
2017-02-09T12:26:01.000+02:00
GMO Click’s GMO-Z.com brand mishandled the execution and slippage of 17 clients.
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Hong Kong’s SFC Warns of Another Clone Brokerage
2017-02-06T16:32:44.000+02:00
Hong Kong’s regulator helps keep investors informed by drawing attention to suspicious operations and unregulated entities.
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SFC Bans Investment Rep for Accepting Unauthorised Order Instructions
2017-01-26T15:54:55.000+02:00
Ma Yu Lung allowed execution of trades flowing from order instructions in the trading accounts of others at SHKI Services Ltd.
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SEC Establishes Oversight Cooperation Agreement with Hong Kong's SFC
2017-01-20T09:38:59.000+02:00
The arrangement is part of the SEC's strategy to enhance the supervision of regulated entities operating across national borders.
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Hong Kong Regulator Adds Kimzeen Forex Management to its Alert List
2017-01-19T11:47:19.000+02:00
The SFC continues to keep investors informed of suspect operations and unregulated entities.
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SFC Sues Standard Chartered, UBS for Misconduct Over China Forestry IPO
2017-01-17T14:35:38.000+02:00
The Hong Kong regulator is seeking damages over irregularities in connection with the IPO prospectus of China Forestry.
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Hong Kong’s SFC Warns of Yet Another Unlicensed Brokerage
2017-01-12T12:08:12.000+02:00
Carlson-Schmidt Securities has been added to the SFC's Alert List after a recent spate of unregulated broker activity.
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Hong Kong SFC Warns Against Four Unlicensed Online Brokerages
2017-01-09T12:58:56.000+02:00
The SFC continues to clamp down on unlicensed firms with the sixth entity added to its Alert List in a week.
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Hong Kong’s SFC Adds Two Further Brokerages to its Alert List
2017-01-05T14:08:29.000+02:00
The Hong Kong watchdog has red-flagged Ethtrade and Drunkenmiller Investment Services as unlicensed entities.
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SFC Bans Former Citibank Employee Cheung Kwan Po For Forgery
2017-01-05T12:36:57.000+02:00
Cheung used a photocopied client’s signature to deceive Citibank into accepting a bond application form as genuine.
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