Entries by Tony Chan

Regulatory News (May 2022)

ETF Connect: Regulators announce implementation details New speech by Ashley Alder: Keynote speech at PRI China Conference: Investing for Net Zero and SDGs New speech by Ashley Alder: Keynote speech at ASIFMA China Capital Markets Conference SFC bans Ho Pak Hay for life Court orders Pyramid and Ponzi scheme fraudsters to compensate investors

Regulatory News (Apr 2022)

SFC proposes changes to the position limit regime Amendments to the REIT Code in relation to bookbuilding and placing activities SFC bans Poon Choi Yung for 20 months SFC publicly criticises Gao Yunhong and Feng Xuelian for breaches of the Takeovers Code Regulators conclude consultation on new calculation periods and consult on annual update to […]

Regulatory News (Mar 2022)

The Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group welcomes the publication of the International Sustainability Standards Board proposed standards for public consultation Appointments to SFC committees Cross-Agency Steering Group releases assessment of carbon market opportunities for Hong Kong and next steps SFC bans Kim Bum Suk for 27 months New speech by Christina Choi: Climate […]

Regulatory News (Feb 2022)

SFC issues quarterly report SFC concludes consultation on regulating trustees and custodians of public funds and further consults on implementation details Court orders insider dealers to pay $12.9 million to investors SFC reprimands and fines South China Commodities Limited $4.8 million for regulatory breaches

Regulatory News (Jan 2022)

SFC reprimands and fines Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited $348.25 million for serious regulatory failures over client facilitation activities Thematic reviews by ASIC and SFC of the foreign exchange (FX) activities of global financial groups Market Misconduct Tribunal sanctions Tianhe Chemicals Group Limited and its executive director for issuing false or misleading information in the […]

Regulatory News (Dec 2021)

Process Review Panel Report 2020-21 Court convicts Wai Chun Holdings Group Limited and its director of Disclosure of Interests Offences SFC reprimands and fines Grand International Futures Co., Limited $8 million and suspends its responsible officer for regulatory breaches SFC bans Chu Chun Wai for seven months for supervisory failures SFC and CSRC hold high-level […]

Regulatory News (Nov 2021)

Executive Director – Enforcement SFC issues restriction notices to two brokers to freeze client accounts linked to a suspected social media ramp-and-dump scam SFC Regulatory Forum explores Hong Kong’s future role as China’s international financial centre Court finds trio engaged in insider dealing in TeleEye shares SFC bans Ma Kwok Ho and Gee King Yip […]