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FCA and SFC sign FinTech co-operation agreement between the UK and Hong Kong

  • Hong Kong
  • Financial services and markets regulation

01-06-2017

On 12 May 2017 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Securities and Futures Commission operating in Hong Kong (SFC) entered into an agreement for the purpose of encouraging FinTech innovation in their respective financial services markets.

This co-operation agreement is the latest in various agreements entered into by the FCA with other jurisdictions (most recently China, Japan and Canada), showing the FCA’s approach to establishing common interests to foster innovation internationally.

Read and download a copy of the the full briefing here