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Forthright Subsidiaries Secure SFC Approval for Virtual Asset Services Across 3 Licenses

Forthright Securities and Forthright Capital have received approval from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to add virtual asset capabilities. This applies to their existi...

Futu wins SFC approval for securities backed crypto trading financing in Hong Kong

Futu Securities has received approval to expand its Type 1 licensed activities in Hong Kong, allowing eligible clients to use securities-backed financing for virtual asset trading....

Bixin Subsidiary NewBX Secures Virtual Asset License From SFC

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has granted a virtual asset trading platform license to NewBX Limited, the entity behind the crypto exchange Bixin. This approva...

SFC Names Elisa Ng to Lead Investment Products, Reappoints Lisa Chen

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has appointed former J.P. Morgan Asset Management executive Elisa Ng as its new Executive Director of Investment Products for a term of...

Hong Kong crypto industry wins SFC backing for CVAP exam changes

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has committed to separating the Certified Virtual Asset Platform practitioner exam from its mandatory course, reducing assessment fees...

SFC Requires Brokers and Crypto Platforms to Stop Using OTPs for Client Login

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has ordered internet brokers and virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong to stop using one-time passwords for client login and devi...

Hong Kong SFC flags Aurum Foundation as suspicious virtual asset platform

Hong Kong’s securities regulator has added Aurum/Aurum Foundation to its alert list of suspicious virtual asset trading platforms after alleging the entity may be operating without...

Hong Kong SFC forces crypto platforms to ditch SMS authentication

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has ordered licensed crypto trading platforms and online brokers to replace SMS-based authentication with phishing-resistant login m...

How to Buy Bitcoin In Hong Kong On An SFC-Licensed Exchange (2026)

If you’ve been thinking about how to buy Bitcoin in Hong Kong, you’re walking into a market where the rules are clearly outlined. The best route for most retail investors is throug...

Aurum Foundation securities fraud alert from Hong Kong

Aurum Foundation has received a securities fraud alert from Hong Kong’s Securities and Future Commission (SFC). As per SFC’s June 22nd alert, Aurum Foundation is classified as a “s...

Regulators Back Development of New Electronic FIC Trading Platform in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) and the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) are jointly developing an electronic fixed income and currency (FIC) trading platform in...

Hong Kong’s OSL Group Secures Austrian MiCAR License for Europe Expansion

OSL Group has secured authorisation as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) from the Austrian Financial Market Authority. The Austrian Financial Market Authority granted the appr...

Securities Regulation and Compliance

The importance of securities regulation is reflected in the scale of U.S. financial markets. In 2025, the U.S. equity market showed record-breaking resilience, with the S&P 500...

MAS and China’s Securities Regulator Sign Staff Exchange Agreement

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and China’s securities regulator have signed a staff exchange agreement to deepen supervisory ties between their capital markets. The agre...

Why China Is Taking Action Against Offshore Brokers Like Futu, Tiger Brokers & Longbridge

Why China's crackdown on brokerage firm isn't really about Singapore. The post Why China Is Taking Action Against Offshore Brokers Like Futu, Tiger Brokers & Longbridge appeare...

Hong Kong’s Total AUM Hits Record HK$42.2 Trillion in 2025

According to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Hong Kong’s total assets under management (AUM) reached a record HK$42.2 trillion (US$5.4 trillion) in 2025. Surging net f...

Financial products or illicit gambling? Can Hong Kong regulate prediction markets?

The legality of prediction markets in Hong Kong has been called further into question, with at least one international brokerage firm operating such a platform in the city, prompti...

Hong Kong securities regulator warns licensed firms of AI-driven cyber threats

Hong Kong’s New Virtual Asset Rules: What You Need to Know

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have issued comprehensive updates covering virtual asset financing, custody, and stablecoin...

Hong Kong’s Central Gold Clearing System Begins Trial Operation

Hong Kong has commenced trial operations for a new central clearing and settlement system to support local gold trading. Operating under the government-owned Hong Kong Precious Met...

FSC chief vows tougher crackdown on stock manipulation

The head of Korea's financial regulator on Wednesday pledged to step up efforts to crack down on stock manipulation and other unfair trading practices. Lee Eog-weon, chairman of th...

Report: China Probes Futu, Tiger Brokers, Longbridge Over Offshore Trades

Mainland Chinese investors are reportedly moving to unwind their offshore stock positions amid concerns over a broader regulatory probe into unlicensed cross-border trading, accord...

How Are Customer Assets Protected When A Brokerage Faces Regulatory Issues?

In May, regulators fined the parent companies of three brokers for operating in China without a licence. The post How Are Customer Assets Protected When A Brokerage Faces Regulator...

Growth agenda: Hong Kong vows stronger exchange with reforms, bond futures and gold push

Hong Kong is pressing ahead with an overhaul of listing rules and the launch of new product initiatives, the city’s deputy finance chief said on Friday as the bourse operator marke...