SFC releases report on retail futures brokers LeapRate

April 28, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC releases report on retail futures brokers

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today published its Report on the fact-finding exercise on retail futures brokers which aimed to understand the business profiles and major risk management controls and practices of 10 major local futures brokers (the Reporting Firms). This information assists the SFC in supervising licensed corporations and helps market participants understand…

April 27, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC issues a joint HKMA-SFC consultation on the OTC derivatives regulatory regime

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today issued a joint consultation on the prescription of additional markets and clearing houses, and the prescription of Delta One Warrants, for the purpose of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives regulatory regime. This consultation is in response to a recent request from market…

April 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC enhances access to licensing information

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today published a comprehensive Licensing Handbook to provide easier access to licensing information. The licensing section of the SFC website has also been revamped to improve the user experience. The new Licensing Handbook consolidates information previously issued by the SFC in its Licensing Information Booklet and in frequently asked…

April 12, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC reprimands and fines iSTAR International Futures Co. Limited $3 million over anti-money laundering

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded iSTAR International Futures Co. Limited, now known as Rifa Futures Limited, and fined it $3 million over failures to comply with anti-money laundering regulatory requirements when processing third party fund transfers. An SFC investigation found that between January and July 2014, Rifa took insufficient steps to mitigate…

April 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC adds Merc Management Limited to its alert list

Hong Kong’s financial regulator the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Added to the SFC Alert List…

April 05, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC fines Guoyuan Securities Brokerage Limited $4.5 million

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) just announced that has reprimanded Guoyuan Securities Brokerage (Hong Kong) Limited and fined it $4.5 million for its failure to conduct proper enquiries and scrutiny to mitigate the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing when processing third party fund transfers for clients between September 2010 and July 2012.…

March 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC obtains court orders to freeze bank accounts in suspected Pyramid and Ponzi scheme

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today obtained an interim order from the Court of First Instance to freeze approximately $2.66 million in the bank accounts of Mr Heriberto C. Perez Valdes in connection with a suspected Pyramid and Ponzi scheme. The SFC alleges that Valdes was involved in the scheme operated by DFRF Enterprises…

March 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC concludes consultation on position limit regime

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today published conclusions to a consultation to expand the scope of the position limit regime. After considering market feedback, the SFC has concluded that the proposals as set out in the consultation will be implemented. These include a 300% cap on the excess position limit that may be authorized…

March 14, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC reprimands and fines Zhongtai International Securities Limited $2.6 million

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded Zhongtai International Securities Limited, formerly known as Qilu International Securities Limited (Zhongtai), and fined it $2.6 million for failures in complying with anti-money laundering regulatory requirements when handling third party fund deposits. The SFC found that between January 2013 and December 2014 (Relevant Period), Zhongtai failed to:…

March 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC fines Guangdong Securities Ltd $3 million for breach of anti-money laundering guidelines

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded Guangdong Securities Limited (GSL), now known as Sinolink Securities (Hong Kong) Company Limited, and fined it $3 million for failures in complying with anti-money laundering guidelines when handling third party payments. The SFC found that between February 2011 and March 2013, GSL’s internal controls for handling payments…

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