Effective
Apr 1, 2003
Hong Kong’s core securities and futures statute. It empowers the SFC, sets licensing and market conduct rules, and...
Hong Kong Crypto Regulation
Explore Hong Kong’s crypto laws, including exchange licensing, SFC rules, taxes, AML compliance, and digital asset regulation.
Effective
Apr 1, 2012
AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more
Hong Kong’s AML/CFT statute for CDD, recordkeeping, supervision and licensing across covered financial, DNFBP, money service, precious-metals and...
Effective
Apr 1, 2023
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
Hong Kong’s AMLO amendment created SFC licensing for virtual asset exchanges and Customs registration for DPMS, extending AML/CFT,...
Effective
Jun 1, 2023
Hong Kong SFC guidance for licensed centralized virtual asset trading platform operators, covering conduct, financial resources, custody, token...
Effective
Jun 1, 2023
AML/CFT Licensing & Registration Payments +1 more
SFC AML/CFT guidance for licensed corporations and SFC-licensed VASPs, covering risk-based controls, CDD, monitoring, suspicious reporting, records, training,...
Effective
Jun 1, 2023
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
Hong Kong’s VASP/VATP regime licenses centralized virtual asset trading platforms under AMLO, with SFC supervision, AML/CFT, custody, governance,...
Effective
Dec 22, 2023
SFC/HKMA guidance for Hong Kong intermediaries distributing VA-related products or providing VA dealing, advisory and asset-management services.
Effective
Jul 15, 2025
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
SFC handbook explaining Hong Kong’s dual licensing process for centralized VATP operators under the SFO and AMLO, including...
Effective
Aug 1, 2025
HKMA guidance explaining how Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance licensing regime applies to stablecoin issuers, including scope, minimum criteria,...
Effective
Aug 1, 2025
HKMA guidance for licensed stablecoin issuers under Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance, covering reserves, redemption, financial resources, risk management,...
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