Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
UBS to appoint HKMA veteran Yam to its board
Joseph Yam was also named by sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp as an one of its international advisers early this month.
HKMA issues incident response and management procedures
HKMA reminds firms of their requirements in response to incidents affecting customers
Asian supervisors look to central clearing
Clearing the way
Hong Kong and Malaysia to offer common bond settlement system
The move to accept securities issued in both countries is the first serious effort to develop common settlement since Asean +3 governments called for such a move in 2003
Renminbi realignment
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is staking its claim to become the de facto offshore settlement centre for renminbi amid expectations the Chinese currency will one day usurp the greenback as the dominant medium of exchange in the region. But there are…
Regulators and accumulators
Asian economies have suffered less from the global financial downturn than they did during the regional crisis of 1997. Risk levels are now lower, while the money that has been accumulated after more than 10 years of extraordinary wealth creation is back
Investors should force Hong Kong regulatory reform, says legislator
Ronny Tong, a former barrister and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo), believes Hong Kong should replace its various financial regulators with a unified regulatory body. But he told a Hong Kong Investment Funds Association luncheon on…
Banks sign agreement to buy back Lehman minibonds
SFC, HKMA agreement is set to buy back Lehman minibonds, but market is feeling wary
Hong Kong ring-fenced assets prior to Lehman Bros collapse
HKMA puts 19 foreign banks on its watch list; conducts 'swine flu' stress test
Regulatory wrangling
Structured products
HKMA amends FX risk guidelines
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HKMA urges firms to heed Lehman advice
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