Hong Kong
HSBC fined record HK$400m for Lehman Brothers-related failures
A Hong Kong tribunal has upheld disciplinary action taken against the local branch of HSBC Group’s Swiss private banking business for “material systemic failures” in relation to the sale of structured products, including from Lehman Brothers, in the run up to the global financial crisis.
Just Service Group partners with Montpelier China
Fintech firm Just Service Group has inked a partnership deal with advisory firm OFS Asia, better known as Montpelier China, which it describes as one of Asia’s oldest established IFA businesses.
Hong Kong regulator restricts use of ‘independent’
Hong Kong will introduce a code of conduct that will restrict asset management intermediaries from being able to use the term “independent” if they receive benefits from other parties.
Hong Kong advisers says no to fee-based model
A majority of the industry responding to the SFC’s proposal on “enhancing industry regulation” were against introducing the fee-based model in Hong Kong.
The plus and minus of China’s new foreign ownership rules
China recently announced it would ease foreign ownership limits for fund management firms, but huge challenges await foreign players that want to enter China’s retail investor market, industry sources said.