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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...

Hong Kong SFC Sponsor Circular to Licensed Corporations Carrying Out Sponsor Work: Regulatory Concerns, Reporting Obligations and Enhanced Supervisory Measures

by Kenneth Ballon | Jan 31, 2026 | Hong Kong Law

Download the PDF Download the Word On 30 January 2026, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a significant SFC Sponsor Circular Circular to licensed corporations carrying out sponsor work | Securities & Futures Commission of...

HKEX Consults on Proposed Enhancements to Hong Kong’s Board Lot Framework

by Kenneth Ballon | Jan 14, 2026 | Hong Kong Law

Download the PDF Download the Word On 18 December 2025, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) published a consultation paper on proposed enhancements to the board lot framework in the Hong Kong securities market.1 The consultation period will run for 12...