HKMA to introduce regulatory framework for stablecoins

Rocky Tung named executive director of HK's Financial Services Development Council

The FSDC's current director and head of policy research will start in February 2026 for a three-year term.

November 16, 2025

Central Asia's Bakai Bank secures Hong Kong licence

The Kyrgyz lender is set to launch a branch in the city targeting trade and capital flows between Central Asia and Apac.

October 06, 2026

Interview with Peter Burnett, managing director at Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong)

Burnett spoke to FA about the opportunities that Hong Kong continues to offer foreign investors and long-established firms.

February 21, 2023

Citi’s Jan Metzger to join Standard Chartered in Hong Kong

Metzger is joining SC's Corporate & Investment Banking team as global head, coverage banking; Kaustubh Kulkarni, co-head at Citi's Apac investment banking team will lead the team at Citi.

March 26, 2026

Know your agent: HKMA sets sights on AI risks in banking

Who's in charge when AI takes charge? Hong Kong's banking regulator launches Project SAGE as it explores safeguards for autonomous financial transactions.

November 03, 2026

Hong Kong and Washington race to regulate the future of digital finance

Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Law is cementing the financial hub’s digital ambitions, however pending US crypto laws are keeping regulatory competition tight as both chase the growing opportunity.

September 02, 2025