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FCA signs cooperation agreement with Hong Kong regulator
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has signed an agreement with the regulatory authority in Hong Kong to strengthen cooperation and facilitate the exchange of information.
Hong Kong’s private wealth assets grow by 9%
Hong Kong’s private wealth management assets reached HK$5.2trn (£513.2bn, $665bn, €578.9bn) in 2016, growing by 9% and increasing their share of the overall fund management business in the territory, according to a report by the Securities and Futures Commission.
Hong Kong and France strike deal on mutual recognition of funds
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) have signed a memorandum of understanding linking their mutual fund markets.
UK and Hong Kong regulators sign fintech agreement
The Financial Conduct Authority has entered into a co-operation agreement with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to support innovation in fintech.
Tighter rules unveiled for HK platforms and robo-advisers
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has proposed a set of suitability requirements for online platforms and robo-advisers which sell ‘complex’ investment products.