Financial Services Regulatory Update 2019/02/15

  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Issues Circular to Announce New Licensing Forms and Mandatory Electronic Submission of Annual Returns and Notifications
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Issues Restriction Notices to Three Brokers to Freeze Client Accounts Related to Suspected Market Misconduct
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Revokes W. Falcon Asset Management (Asia) Limited’s License
  • Court of First Instance Dismisses Judicial Review Application Against Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission
  • The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited Publishes Consultation Conclusions on Proposed Changes to Documentary Requirements and Other Minor Rule Amendments
  • The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited’s Announcement – in Relation to the Matter of China Fiber Optic Network System Group Limited (in Liquidation) Cancellation of Listing
  • Hong Kong Monetary Authority Announces Global Financial Innovation Network to Invite Applications for Testing Innovative Products
  • Hong Kong Monetary Authority Issues Circular on Remote On-boarding of Individual Customers
  • Hong Kong Monetary Authority Issues Circular on Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book: Frequently Asked Questions
  • Hong Kong Monetary Authority Issues Circular on Self-assessment of Compliance with the Code of Banking Practice 2018
  • China Eyes Further Opening-up in Updated Draft Foreign Investment Law
  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Charges Founder of Online Gaming Company Defrauding Investors
  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Charges Former Senior Attorney at Apple With Insider Trading
  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Charges Deloitte Japan With Violating Auditor Independence Rules
  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Extends Comment Period for Rulemaking Proposal Regarding Updated Disclosure Requirements and Summary Prospectus for Variable Annuity and Variable Life Insurance Contracts
  • U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. Announces Three Materially New Risk Monitoring and Examination Priorities
  • Monetary Authority of Singapore Allows Banks to Delay Implementation of E-Payment User Protection Guidelines
  • Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Responses to Public Inquiry about “Can Remittance Companies Lend Money”
  • Monetary Authority of Singapore Sets Up Corporate Governance Advisory Committee to Promote Good Corporate Governance
  • Nanyang Technological University Singapore and WeBank Set up Fintech Research Center
  • Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom Launches Consultation on General Insurance Value Measures Data
  • Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom Proposes New Measures to Encourage Effective Stewardship
  • Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom Outlines How It Would Use the Temporary Transitional Power
  • Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom Agrees Memoranda of Understanding with European Securities and Markets Authority and European Union Regulators to Allow Cooperation and Exchange of Information
  • Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom Publishes its New Rules Following its Asset Management Market Study
  • Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom Fines Former Fund Manager Paul Stephany
  • European Securities and Markets Authority Agrees No-deal Brexit Memoranda of Understanding with the Bank of England for Recognition of UK Central Counterparties and UK Central Securities Depository
  • Australian Securities and Investments Commission Announces its Preparation for Brexit
  • International Organization of Securities Commissions Seeks Public Opinion on Proposed Recommendations Related to Sustainable Finance
  • British Virgin Islands Government Announces Legislation Passed to Address European Union’s Economic Substance Concerns
  • Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria Publishes Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance 2018
  • UAE Abu Dhabi Global Market Undertakes Public Consultation on Revisions to Its Anti-Money Laundering Regime
  • Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council Releases Report on Enhancing Mandatory Provident Fund System in Hong Kong
  • Shanghai Stock Exchange Issues Notice to Solicit Public Opinion on the Establishment of the Sci-Tech Innovation Board and Piloting the Registration System
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