Mutual recognition of funds arrangements

The SFC has entered into mutual recognition of funds arrangements with the Mainland and overseas financial regulators to enable eligible funds authorised by or registered with financial regulators in those jurisdictions to enjoy a streamlined process for the purpose of authorisation for offering to the public in Hong Kong and vice versa.

Jurisdiction	Topic	Last updated
Australia	Circular to Fund Management Companies of SFC-authorised Funds - Mutual recognition of cross-border offering of collective investment schemes by the Securities and Futures Commission and Australian Securities and Investment Commission	7 Jul 2008
France	Circular on Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) between France and Hong Kong	10 Jul 2017
Luxembourg	Circular on Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) between Luxembourg and Hong Kong	28 Feb 2020
Mainland	Circular on Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) between the Mainland and Hong Kong Other materials	22 May 2015
Malaysia	Circular to Fund Management Companies of SFC-authorised Funds - Mutual Cooperation on Development of Islamic Capital Market and Islamic Collective Investment Schemes by the Securities and Futures Commission and Securities Commission of Malaysia	9 Nov 2009
Netherlands	Circular on Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) between the Netherlands and Hong Kong	17 Apr 2020
Switzerland	Circular on Mutual Recognition of Funds between Switzerland and Hong Kong	24 Apr 2020
Taiwan	Circular to SFC-licensed fund managers of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on the mutual recognition of ETFs between Hong Kong and Taiwan	22 May 2009
Thailand	Circular on Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) between Thailand and Hong Kong	15 Nov 2022
United Kingdom	Circular on Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) between the United Kingdom and Hong Kong	21 May 2019

Last update: 15 Nov 2022