Online wealth management platforms have made investment easier for individuals, with positive initiatives such as personalisation to come, according to Hong Kong’s chief fintech regulator.
Tag: SFC – Securities and Futures Commission
SFC gives green light to two Pictet ESG funds
The Pictet Global Thematic Opportunities Fund and the Pictet Human Fund are the latest additions to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) green fund list.
SFC insists fund managers disclose climate-related risks
Hong Kong’s financial regulator has set out the requirements for funds to integrate climate risk management in their investment processes.
New rules for Hong Kong ESG funds
The regulator has imposed greater disclosure requirements to prevent greenwashing.
Hong Kong’s ESG-approved funds outperform peers
Seventeen fund managers are on the list, with Pictet Asset Management and Allianz Global Investors having the most number of ESG or green funds.
Hong Kong SFC, police arrest members of ramp and dump syndicate
Before the arrests, the regulator froze 63 securities accounts holding HK$860m ($110.7m).
FSA people moves (17 – 23 February 2021)
HSBC creates regional CIO roles; BNPP AM creates deputy CEO role; Job openings in Hong Kong; and more…
Hong Kong and Thailand plan MRF scheme
The SFC has also signed similar agreements with Netherlands, mainland China, Switzerland, the UK, Luxembourg and France.
SFC proposes factoring climate risks in investment
Hong Kong’s financial regulator has set out steps for fund managers to include measurable climate-related disclosures.
