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ADS Securities Adds Two Additional Regulatory Licenses from Hong Kong SFC
2016-06-08T10:12:22.000+02:00
ADS Securities adds futures and securities to its existing FX license in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong’s SFC Fines SynerWealth Financial Ltd $2.7 Million
2016-05-31T12:51:19.000+02:00
The SFC penalises another financial services provider for failing to report deficiencies in its trading system.
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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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HKEX Gets Approval to Launch Four New Renminbi Currency Futures
2016-05-23T19:13:38.000+02:00
HKEX to launch 4 new RMB futures as China's currency becomes globalized.
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Regulation
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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HKEx Taps Former Goldman Strategist Kenneth Kok as its Head of Cash Trading
2016-05-03T12:36:22.000+02:00
Mr. Kok joins HKEx from Goldman Sachs, having worked at the lender for over seventeen years.
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HKEX To Launch Four New Renminbi Futures Contracts in Hong Kong
2016-04-19T15:50:06.000+02:00
New renminbi contracts from HKEX on euro, yen, Australian and US dollars.
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Fidessa Extends Execution Capabilities to Hong Kong’s Huatai Financial
2016-04-11T11:55:28.000+02:00
Huatai will assimilate Fidessa’s centralized order management and execution system into its Asian trading platform.
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Regulation
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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Exchanges
Hong Kong's Key Bourse the HKEX Group 2015 Profit's Surge 54%
2016-03-02T13:39:40.000+02:00
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Group reports a robust 2015 while Q4 results slumped over the prior quarter, yet finished the year strong.
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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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Technology
TechFinancials Eyes B2B in Asia-Pacific with New Hong Kong Office
2016-02-29T10:06:05.000+02:00
Recent initiatives by the developer in the region preceded the new office, that will be run by Kevin Hau to help drive B2B related sales.
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Regulation
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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Brokers
FXCM To Liquidate USD/HKD Client Positions over Volatility Fears
2016-02-24T09:15:34.000+02:00
FXCM has decided to discontinue offering the USD/HKD pair and close all client positions- the Hong Kong dollar may get volatile if its peg is abolished.
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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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KYC.com JV Expands Compliance Initiative to Singapore and Hong Kong
2016-02-18T10:33:39.000+02:00
The compliance sharing joint venture backed by Markit and Greenpact expands to Asia as support arrives in Hong Kong and Singapore.
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Executive Moves
HKMA Adds Bao Mingyou as its Senior Advisor to Kindle China, HK Cooperation
2016-02-16T11:26:36.000+02:00
Mr. Mingyou will be helping fill a void created by Huo Yingli – the appointment was approved and backed by the People's Bank of China (PBoC).
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Regulation
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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Regulation
OTC Derivatives Clearing and Reporting Requirements Delayed for Hong Kong Firms
2016-02-07T15:13:33.000+02:00
Reporting and clearing guidelines of firms regulated by Hong Kong financial regulators will begin to be implemented later this year.
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Analysis
What I Learned at the iFX Expo Hong Kong (Part 2) – Apple, Automation and (No) Regulation
2016-02-02T17:24:53.000+02:00
In part two of the review of the iFX Expo, we take a look at the importance of being a global brand, automation and lack of regulation.
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What I Learned at the iFX Expo Hong Kong (Part 1) - Localization and Mobile
2016-02-01T18:24:28.000+02:00
Part 1 of our iFX Expo review takes a deeper look at localization, where the killer mobile app is, and the cross-border dominance of MetaTrader 4.
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Technology
Hong Kong becomes Gateway to Asia as iFX EXPO Kicks Off
2016-01-27T15:41:44.000+02:00
Discussions on marketing and technology take center stage as the iFX Expo in Hong Kong gets under way.
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