The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Professionals Association met with regulators to discuss issues related to the operating costs of virtual asset platforms.
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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission is discussing the removal of the 10% minimum investment exemption for virtual asset management.
According to Odaily Odaily, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Professionals Association stated that representatives from the regulatory body, including Ip Chi-hang, Executive Director of the Intermediaries Division of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and Chan Ho-lim, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, met to discuss several specific policy changes, including: canceling the previous 10% minimum investment exemption for virtual asset management, and the new regulations taking effect immediately without a transition period. In addition, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) stated that it has communicated with the Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute (HKSI) to separate the examination and courses for virtual asset platform practitioners, and to reduce the examination fees to align with the current Paper 2 and Paper 3 examination fees. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Association also requested a clear distinction between technology services and regulated activities, and suggested that the SFC establish a clearer approval timetable and phased reference framework. (Sing Tao Daily)
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission's survey on asset and wealth management activities: Total assets under management reached a record high of US$5.4 trillion last year.
Odaily Odaily reports that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission released the "2025 Asset and Wealth Management Activities Survey," which shows: 1. Hong Kong’s total assets under management will rise 20% year-on-year to a record high of HK$42.2 trillion (US$5.4 trillion) by 2025. Part of the growth will be driven by net capital inflows, which will surge 193% year-on-year to HK$2.1 trillion (US$265 billion), marking the third consecutive year of increase. 2. Assets under management in asset management and fund advisory services increased by 19% year-on-year to RMB31 trillion (US$4 trillion). 3. Assets under management in private banking and private wealth management businesses surged 24% year-on-year to RMB12.9 trillion (US$1.7 trillion). 4. The net asset value of approved funds rose 38% to RMB 2.3 trillion (US$292 billion). 5. Net capital inflows into the asset management and fund advisory business segment surged 330% to RMB 1.38 trillion (US$177.3 billion). 6. The number of institutions licensed in Hong Kong to conduct asset management (Type 9 regulated activities) increased by 7% year-on-year to 2,358.
The People's Bank of China and Hong Kong regulators support the joint establishment of a fixed-income and currency electronic trading platform in Hong Kong.
PANews reported on July 7 that the People's Bank of China, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission jointly announced their welcome to the China Foreign Exchange Trading Center and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for jointly establishing a Hong Kong electronic fixed income and currency trading platform. This initiative aims to deepen cooperation between the mainland and Hong Kong financial markets and consolidate Hong Kong's position as an international financial center and offshore RMB business hub. The announcement stated that the platform will be based in Hong Kong, oriented towards the international market, and will adhere to international market standards and Hong Kong regulatory requirements. It will strive to create an open, fair, efficient, and stable fixed income and currency trading infrastructure, and will enhance trading efficiency and transparency, promote price discovery, reduce transaction costs, and explore technological innovation to empower financial services. The specific launch date of the platform will be announced in due course.
Hong Kong Stock Exchange's USD gold futures trading volume hit a record high
According to Odaily, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange announced that a record 6,676 contracts were traded in the daytime trading session for US dollar gold futures, surpassing the previous record of 3,039 contracts set on November 7, 2022. The bid-ask spread for the most active month contracts narrowed to one to two ticks, with the August contract as low as $0.01 (one tick) and the December contract as low as two ticks. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) continues to introduce optimization measures for its US dollar gold futures contracts, attracting active participation from various market participants, including banks, securities firms, high-frequency trading institutions, traders, gold producers, and consumer companies. This is an important step in HKEX's strategy to improve its gold product portfolio and deepen its diversified asset ecosystem, further supporting Hong Kong's development into a leading international gold trading and storage center. (HKEX)
Metaplanet cuts Series 10 stock pool by 41%, plans Hong Kong subsidiary
Metaplanet will cut 131.3 million potential shares and form a $1 million Hong Kong subsidiary for trading in Bitcoin, equities and credit products.
Hong Kong Stocks Midday Review: Hang Seng Index down 0.42%, Samsung concerns drag down memory semiconductors.
Mars Finance reported on July 7th that Hong Kong's three major stock indices rose in the morning but then continued to decline. By midday, the Hang Seng Index and the H-share Index were both down 0.42%, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.28%. The performance of heavyweight tech stocks, which had been rebounding , long. Kuaishou plummeted over 9%, JD.com fell over 1%, Meituan rose over 4%, and Tencent rose nearly 3%. Samsung's surged profits could not mask underlying concerns, leading to a sharp decline in memory semiconductor stocks. Southern Securities' double- long positions in Hynix and Samsung Electronics both plummeted over 19%, Montage Technology fell over 10%, and GigaDevice fell over 8%. PCB concept stocks, gold stocks, and photovoltaic stocks all fell; mobile game stocks and AI application concept stocks bucked the trend and were active. (TechStock Treasure Broadcast)