SFC Guidance for Authorised Funds amid the COVID-19 pandemic
SFC’s Regulatory Response to COVID-19
On 21 April 2020, the Securities and Futures Commission (the SFC) published a press release[1] outlining its regulatory response to the considerable impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Hong Kong financial markets. The SFC’s main areas of focus have been ensuring that Hong Kong’s financial markets continue to function efficiently, assuring investor protection, and preserving market integrity, against a background of extreme market volatility and the challenges posed by special work arrangements adopted due to the pandemic. Read More…