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Hong Kong: SFC Obtains Three-Year Disqualification Order Against Former Executive Director of National United Resources Holdings Limited for Fictitious Fuel Oil Transactions and Breach of Directors’ Duties

SFC obtains a three-year director disqualification order against Lo Ka Wai over fictitious fuel oil transactions involving NUR and HK$302M payments.

Hong Kong SFC Fines Saxo Capital Markets HK Limited HK$4 Million for Virtual Asset Product Distribution Breaches

SFC fines Saxo Capital Markets HK $4M for distributing unauthorised virtual asset funds and products to retail clients in breach of Hong Kong rules.

SFC Virtual Asset Update: New Guidance on VA Margin Financing, Perpetual Contracts and Affiliated Market Makers

SFC virtual asset measures expand VA products, margin financing and market making rules for licensed brokers and trading platforms in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong SFC Obtains Court Order to Freeze Up to HK$85.2 Million in Assets Linked to Wan Cheng in Ramp and Dump Scheme and Manipulation of Shares

SFC enforcement in a ramp and dump scheme targets Wan Cheng shares, with a HK$85.2M asset freeze and ongoing civil and criminal proceedings.

SFC Enforcement Actions in January 2026 and December 2025

SFC enforcement actions in December 2025 and January 2026 targeted market manipulation, insider dealing, trading breaches, fraud, and virtual assets.


Overview of Virtual Assets Law & Regulation 2025

Read an overview of virtual assets law and regulation in over 20 jurisdictions:
Mauritius, Seychelles, Hong Kong, Singapore, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin
Islands, Cayman Islands, Grenada, St. Kitts & Nevis, Estonia, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, Guernsey,
Jersey, Malta, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai (UAE) and Qatar.

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