Tag: Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)

September 12, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC adds Meridian Equity Group to its alert list

Hong Kong’s financial regulator the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Added to the SFC Alert List…

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September 09, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC and HKEX extend deadline for response to the joint consultation on listing regulation

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), have announced a two-month extension of the deadline for responding to the joint consultation on the proposed enhancements to the Exchange’s decision-making and governance structure for listing regulationNote. The consultation…

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September 08, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC adds Strauss Asset Management to its alert list

Hong Kong’s financial regulator the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Added to the SFC Alert List…

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September 07, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC adds Philippe Torres to its alert list

Hong Kong’s financial regulator the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Added to the SFC Alert List…

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September 07, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC adds PCG Resources to its alert list

Hong Kong’s financial regulator the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Added to the SFC Alert List…

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August 24, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC reprimands and fines Morgan Stanley Hong Kong Securities Ltd $18.5 million over internal control failures

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has resolved its concerns with Morgan Stanley Hong Kong Securities Limited (MSHK) over its internal control failures. Under the resolution, the SFC reprimanded and fined MSHK $18.5 million for breaches of the Code of Conduct. The internal control failures of MSHK related to avoidance of conflicts of interest; comprehensive…

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