Hong Kong Law Archives

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

by Kenneth Ballon | Mar 2, 2026 | Hong Kong Law

Download the PDF Download the Word On 14 January 2026, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published an enforcement update stating that it has obtained a disqualification order [2025] HKCFI 6449 from the Court of First Instance...

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

by Kenneth Ballon | Mar 2, 2026 | Hong Kong Law

Download the PDF Download the Word On 6 January 2026, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong published a statement of Disciplinary Action and reprimanded and fined Saxo Capital Markets HK Limited (SCMHK) HK$4 million....

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

by Kenneth Ballon | Feb 19, 2026 | Hong Kong Law

Download the PDF Download the Word On 11 February 2026, the Securities and Futures Commission (the SFC) announced a package of measures aimed at enhancing liquidity and expanding the range of permissible virtual asset (VA) products and services 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

by Kenneth Ballon | Feb 12, 2026 | Hong Kong Law

Download the PDF Download the Word On 9 January 2026, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance granted an interim injunction order in civil proceedings brought by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The order was obtained under section 213 of...

SFC Enforcement Actions in January 2026 and December 2025

by Kenneth Ballon | Feb 12, 2026 | Hong Kong Law

Download the PDF Download the Word In January 2026 and December 2025, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HK SFC) announced the results of a series of enforcement actions spanning a broad range of misconduct, including undisclosed personal trading in...

Appendix to the Hong Kong SFC Sponsor Circular: Substandard Conduct of Sponsors – Case Examples and Regulatory Expectations

by Kenneth Ballon | Feb 2, 2026 | Hong Kong Law

Download the PDF Download the Word This newsletter summarises the Appendix (SFC Sponsor Circular Appendix) to the SFC Sponsor Circular to licensed corporations carrying out sponsor work dated 30 January 2026 (SFC Sponsor Circular).1 This newsletter...