Search Results for: Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
SFC obtains court orders to freeze bank accounts in suspected Pyramid and Ponzi scheme
March 22nd, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today obtained an interim order from the Court of First Instance to freeze approximately $2.66 million in the bank accounts of Mr Heriberto C. Perez Valdes in connection with a suspected Pyramid and ...
SFC bans former account executive of HSBC Broking Securities (Asia)
March 20th, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Mr Philip Leung Ming Yin, a former account executive of HSBC Broking Securities (Asia) Limited (HSBC Securities), from re-entering the industry for six months from 17 March 2017 to 16 September ...
SFC reprimands and fines DBS Vickers (Hong Kong) Limited $2 million
March 16th, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded DBS Vickers (Hong Kong) Limited (DBSVHK) and fined it $2 million for regulatory breaches and internal control failings relating to under-segregation of client money (Note 1). The disciplinary action follows an ...
SFC added Apuro Forex and Apuro Holdings to its Alert list
March 7th, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Hong Kong financial regulator, has updated its “Alert List” adding Apuro Forex and Apuro Holdings Limited. SFC released the below details for the two unlicensed entities: Apuro Forex Type: Unlicensed entities Address(es): Nil ...
The Securities and Futures Commission bans former employee of HSBC for life
February 13th, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Ms Li Lee, a former employee of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC), from re-entering the industry for life following her criminal convictions (Note 1). The District Court earlier ...
SFC reprimands and fines GMO-Z.com Forex HK Limited $1.6 million
February 9th, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined GMO-Z.com Forex HK Limited (GMOHK) $1.6 million for deficiencies in its order execution and slippage handling procedures, and failures in its electronic trading system for leveraged foreign exchange contracts ...
SFC reprimands and fines North Sea Securities Limited $700,000
January 26th, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded North Sea Securities Limited (North Sea) and fined it $700,000 for failing to put in place proper controls to monitor and supervise employee dealings, in breach of the Code of Conduct ...
MIS Services reprimanded and fined $3 million
January 3rd, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined MIS Services Limited (formerly known as Standard Chartered Investment Services Limited) (SCIS) $3 million for its failure to comply with regulatory requirements under the SFC Code on MPF Products ...
SFC regulator announced AML and fraud controls priorities
December 8th, 2016
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today relaunched its Enforcement Reporter as a biannual publication which aims to provide the market with updates on the SFC’s key enforcement priorities (Note 1). The new issue published today focuses on corporate ...
Mandatory online submission of individual licensing applications, notifications and annual returns
November 29th, 2016
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced today that with effect from 1 February 2017, all individual applicants and licensees will be required to submit their licensing applications, notifications and annual returns via the SFC Online Portal, with the ...
