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...
Hong Kong Crypto Regulation
Explore Hong Kong’s crypto laws, including exchange licensing, SFC rules, taxes, AML compliance, and digital asset regulation.
Effective
Jun 1, 2023
Hong Kong SFC guidance for licensed centralized virtual asset trading platform operators, covering conduct, financial resources, custody, token...
Effective
Apr 1, 2003
Hong Kong’s core securities and futures statute. It empowers the SFC, sets licensing and market conduct rules, 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
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
Aug 1, 2025
Hong Kong subsidiary legislation specifying professional investors as the class of persons for section 9(2)(b)(iii) of the Stablecoins...
Effective
Aug 1, 2025
Hong Kong statute creating the HKMA licensing regime for fiat-referenced stablecoin issuers, with reserve, redemption, offering, disclosure and...
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,...
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