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The following updates are examinable from 1 March 2022 TOPIC 1 – THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM Dates and data updated for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Material added relating to types of financial markets:[…]
The following updates are examinable from 15 November 2022 TOPIC 1 – OVERVIEW OF THE LEGAL AND REGULATORY STRUCTURE AND CODE OF CONDUCT Updates to Corporate Governance: Principles of Good Corporate Governance The Corporate[…]
The following updates are examinable from 7 September 2022 TOPIC 1 – GENERAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK Updates to SFC: The directors of SFC are appointed by the Chief Executive of HKSAR and are: The[…]
TOPIC 1 – GENERAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 1. Key SFO Definitions Asset management Defined as: providing the service of either “real estate investment scheme management” or “securities or futures contracts management”. REITS are covered in[…]
The following updates are examinable from 1 April 2022 TOPIC 1 – OVERVIEW OF THE ASSET MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY Dates and data updated TOPIC 2 – CLIENT OBJECTIVES AND THE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE Material added relating[…]
TOPIC 1 – REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 1. Definitions of Futures Contracts Under the Securities and Futures Ordinance, futures contracts are defined to include: Contracts for differences (meeting either the futures contract or options on futures[…]
TOPIC 1 – OVERVIEW OF THE DERIVATIVES MARKETS 1. Exchange-Traded Derivatives In recent years, the global value of exchange-traded futures contracts has grown significantly. Three features of exchange-traded markets are: Novation Once a completed[…]
Commentators have lamented the sad state of multiple-choice examinations as a way of verifying financial market practitioners’ knowledge. Many experienced finance executives arriving in Hong Kong, to take up exciting job opportunities, find themselves pouring[…]
The following updates are examinable from 30 January 2021 TOPIC 1 – GENERAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK Update to “asset management”: Asset management covers the management of CISs, as well as the activities of private equity[…]
The following updates are examinable from 20 January 2021 TOPIC 1 – REGULATORY FRAMEWORK Material updated regarding SFC Operational Divisions Corporate Finance Division: Vets listing applications alongside the SEHK and intervenes in early stages[…]
