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Financial regulation
Key developments in regulation of financial markets with a focus on those in Hong Kong and mainland China.
The tightened margin trading rules’ immediate impact was to cool market sentiment. Photo: Shutterstock
China stock market

China pushes slow bull run with tightened margin financing rules

‘Investors should reduce their leverage levels to guard against the risk of volatility,’ BOC International’s Wang Jun says.

China’s crackdowns

China targets wealthy influencers with audits, fines as fiscal pressures rise

Banking & finance

Letters | 5 years on, digital banks are taking root in Hong Kong

China's economic recovery

China cautions against ‘compound errors’ from clashing policies

Party mouthpiece calls for better coordination and market guidance as 15th five-year planning period begins, warning conflicting rules unsettle investors.

The illuminated CCTV headquarters and nearby skyscrapers are seen on November 9 in Beijing. China’s leadership is calling for stronger policy narratives and prompt responses to market concerns. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

Exclusive | HKMA teams up with SFC, Insurance Authority to promote fintech over next 5 years

The HKMA is expanding the city’s generative AI sandbox to include other industries, chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man says.

IPO

Turning point: China doubles IPOs in 2025 amid eased curbs to boost tech push

CSRC reforms revive fundraising momentum with 115 firms generating US$18.3 billion across mainland China’s exchanges.

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Banking & finance

Opinion | To harness crypto ingenuity, financial threat must first be neutralised

Future of money must be shaped by competition between private ingenuity and public purpose, not by rent seeking and speculative bubbles.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to broaden crypto rules with new licences for dealers and custodians

New frameworks mooted for virtual asset dealing and custodian services, as Hong Kong forges ahead with plans to become a digital-asset hub.

US-China relations

China showcases joint effort with US in drugs-related money laundering case

Case spanning both nations saw two men sentenced to jail following US tip-off, People’s Daily reports.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong eyes info sharing on crypto assets to combat tax fraud, evasion

Compliance with OECD framework is of ‘paramount importance’ to maintain Hong Kong’s reputation as a finance hub, secretary says.

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Government aims to complete legislative amendments in the coming year and start automatic exchange of tax information starting in 2028. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong

Crypto exchange Gate weighs Hong Kong licence return amid high compliance costs

Hong Kong’s policies pose some difficulties and covering the cost of operating locally is difficult, founder and CEO Lin Han says.

Lin Han, founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Gate. Photo: Handout
Banking & finance

Macroscope | Inflated asset prices show markets don’t always know best

With hyperinflated sectors across multiple asset markets, the next crash could be so severe that it prompts a restructuring of global finance.

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Banking & finance

China’s risky shadow banks back in spotlight after debt crackdown

Entities owned by local governments are borrowing billions from trust companies and leasing firms at rates of 8 per cent or higher, sources say.

China trade

‘Strong breakwaters’: China’s central bank vows to shield from external shocks

Governor Pan Gongsheng says policy must prioritise the domestic economy, warning against ‘excessive policy swings’ that could undermine long-term stability.

People’s Bank of China governor Pan Gongsheng has said that monetary policy must balance internal and external pressures. Photo: Getty Images
China economy

Opinion | China’s shrinking credit reflects a financial reset, not a collapse

Beijing is moving away from the old growth model reliant on rising leverage, towards a framework that prizes risk management and data integrity.

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An aerial view of buildings under construction in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on March 15. Beijing is allowing underperforming and overleveraged segments, especially property developers and local government financing vehicles, to contract. Photo: AFP
IPO

Hong Kong crypto exchange HashKey wins listing nod in test of investor appetite

HashKey could raise around US$300 million this month amid Hong Kong’s push to develop its digital asset sector.

Fintech

Does tokenisation in China risk a repeat of the P2P lending crisis?

Tokenisation provides value, but the interest of multilevel marketers raises ‘genuine concerns’, forum speaker says.

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Fintech

Hong Kong reaps the fruits of fintech seeds sown nearly 10 years ago

Hong Kong’s rise as a fintech hub is due to the concerted regulatory push, with the city competing with Singapore for regional leadership.

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Japan

Opinion | As Japan takes aim at crypto, first mover Hong Kong must look out

The Takaichi government’s pro-digital assets policies place Tokyo as a direct and serious competitor to Hong Kong.

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Law

Legal Tales | How Hong Kong’s law protects those drawn to crypto and virtual asset investments

City has introduced groundbreaking, tailor-made laws designed to protect the public when investing in new class of financial products.

Cryptocurrency

Chinese crypto founders shelve US$500 million ether digital asset treasury plan

Proponents call off the project amid the worsening cryptocurrency market conditions.

Delaying the ether digital asset treasury project would avoid causing losses for its investors. Photo: Shutterstock
Blockchain

Ant International, UBS partner on blockchain-based cross-border payments

The strategic partnership aligns with financial institutions’ increased adoption of blockchain technology for cross-border payment solutions.

Ant International and UBS seek to explore innovations in blockchain-based tokenised deposits. Photo: Handout
Banking & finance

Hong Kong renews contract for top market regulator Julia Leung

The CEO of the Securities and Futures Commission will stay on for at least two more years to see through a series of ongoing reforms.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong central to Standard Chartered’s digital finance strategy: CEO

Fintech-friendly regulations have convinced the bank to anchor its digital-asset ventures in the city, Bill Winters says.

Malaysia

Quicker, nimbler scammers outrun Asian banks in cyberfraud ‘arms race’

Cybercrime in Asia is evolving ‘at an unprecedented rate’, accounting for US$37 billion in losses last year, Malaysian banking body warns.

A boat cruises on the water in Singapore’s central business district. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Beijing’s full backing for Hong Kong on display at finance summit

Hong Kong has a role to play in global financial governance.

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng speaks via video link at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit at the Rosewood Hong Kong hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, on November 4. Photo: Edmond So
Cryptocurrency

Hong Kong pushes adjustments to digital-asset rules as Beijing remains cautious

The changes show a ‘clear shift in focus from building guardrails to enabling growth’ in the sector, Clarient Advisory’s Joy Lam says.

Fintech

‘Superconnector’ Hong Kong gets boost from Beijing

China is ramping up support for Hong Kong’s finance sector as it develop the city’s role as a link between the mainland and global markets.

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