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Hong Kong FSTB And SFC Conclude Virtual Asset Advisory Licensing Consultation

Hong Kong's FSTB and SFC concluded consultations on virtual asset advisory and management service provider licensing, extending the city's virtual asset regulatory perimeter beyond trading platforms and custody. The next step is finalising legislative proposals under the AMLO framework.

High impact๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong KongLicensingRegulationFSTBSFC

APAC FINSTAB analysis

For APAC operators, this creates a high-impact signal around licensing, regulation in Hong Kong. Named institutions or platforms: FSTB, SFC. Teams should monitor the original source, map the change to licensing, custody, disclosure, and market-access obligations, and update their jurisdiction playbooks before the next compliance review.

Compliance read-through: map this event to entity licensing, market-access, custody, disclosure, token listing, and operational-risk obligations before expanding or marketing in the affected jurisdiction.

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