HK’s SFC Finalises New Regulatory Framework For Virtual Asset Trading Platforms

Herbert Smith Freehills | William Hallatt and co-authors | Nov 22, 2019 On 6 November 2019, Hong Kong's Security and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a position paper setting out a new regulatory framework for the licensing of centralised virtual asset trading platforms, following the SFC's conceptual framework issued last year. The SFC's CEO, Ashley Alder,