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28 Oct 2025

SFC suspends Tang Wai Choi for seven months

27 Oct 2025

SFC and Québec’s AMF enhance regulatory cooperation on supervision of cross-border investment management activity

27 Oct 2025

SFC bans Cheng Lai Ho for seven months

27 Oct 2025

SFC obtains court order to freeze up to $82.4 million of assets belonging to suspected manipulators of Smartac shares

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17 Oct 2025

Circular to Licensed Corporations, SFC-licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers and Associated Entities - Anti-Money Laundering / Counter-Financing of Terrorism Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism Webinar

13 Oct 2025

Circular to Management Companies of SFC-authorised Real Estate Investment Trusts - Streamlined documentary requirements for secondary offerings

30 Sep 2025

Supplemental joint circular on intermediaries’ virtual asset-related activities

29 Sep 2025

Joint circular to intermediaries Concurrent SFC-HKMA thematic review of the distribution of non-exchange traded investment products

Please note that anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) sanctions related circulars are only available on the complete list of AML/CFT circulars which can be found here.

22 Oct 2025

SFC proposes to enhance Hong Kong’s retail fund code to bolster global competitiveness

22 Sep 2025

SFC consults on extending investor identification regime to exchange-traded derivatives in Hong Kong

14 Jul 2025

SFC consults on financial resources rule enhancements to foster market developments for OTC derivatives and other products

27 Jun 2025

FSTB and SFC consult on proposed regimes to regulate virtual asset dealers and custodians

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