AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoGold & Bullion Infrastructure: Hong Kong is rolling out a government-owned gold-clearing system via PMCC, aiming for a July 2026 launch to boost liquidity and challenge London’s dominance, with a link-up to the Shanghai Gold Exchange. Wealth Hub Race: A BCG study says Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the world’s top cross-border wealth management hub, driven by mainland China inflows and IPO activity. Crypto & Virtual Assets Rules: HKMA and the SFC issued updated guidance on virtual asset financing, custody and stablecoin dealing, including strict cold-storage and collateral limits. Mainland Investment Scrutiny: Hong Kong banks are told to tighten controls when opening investment accounts for mainland clients, extending compliance expectations already placed on brokers. Trade & Compliance Tech: EXIO Group partners Solidus Labs to deploy 24/7 trade surveillance and AML monitoring using Solidus’ HALO platform. Tourism & MICE Push: HKTB signs a three-year MoU with Informa Markets to bring premium international exhibition IPs to Hong Kong under a “city-as-your-showroom” concept. Shipping Price-Fixing Fallout: US DOJ indicts executives including Singamas Container Holdings’ CEO Teo Siong Seng over alleged container price-fixing; Teo says he’ll take leave to address the case. Markets & FX: The dollar firmed near a one-week high as Middle East tensions and fresh US strikes on Iran kept investors cautious, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slid in early trade.
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