The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, together with the Bank of Israel and the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub’s Hong Kong Centre announced a joint research initiative to explore cybersecurity issues in the context of retail central bank digital currency.
A tripartite anti-crime operation led by Hong Kong, Guangdong, and Macao police authorities has resulted in the arrests of 1,837 persons and seizures of drugs and illicit goods worth over HK$100 million.
U.K. lawmakers target legal entities in Northern Ireland, Hong Kong arrests 16 suspected money launderers, and more, in the midweek roundup.
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Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission reprimanded and fined the Shanghai, China-based securities brokerage firm $3.8 million for failures to comply with its anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing regulatory requirements
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) penalized the Hong Kong-based financial institution and brokerage entity Emperor Securities Limited and Emperor Futures Limited, collectively known as Emperor, for failing to implement effective controls on third party deposits and payments.
Technical | Effectiveness |
---|---|
Compliant : 11 | High : 0 |
Largely Compliant : 25 | Substantial : 6 |
Partially Compliant : 4 | Moderate : 5 |
Non-Compliant : 0 | Low : 0 |
Rank : 54/110 |
Score : 5.2/10 |
Rank : 11/179 |
Score : 77/100 |
Rank : 4/133 |
Score : 66/100 |