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Julia Leung Fung-yee

(梁鳳儀)

Julia Leung Fung-yee
梁鳳儀
The latest news and top stories on Julia Leung Fung-yee, the first woman and local Chinese to lead Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission, a role she held since January 2023. Her career includes Deputy CEO of the SFC and Executive Director, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, and 14 years at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. A Columbia University alumnus, she worked as a journalist at the Asian Wall Street Journal for 10 years before she entered the financial services regulatory industry.
The inspection will focus on whether banks have complied with a circular outlining expectations on staffing and quality controls when handling IPOs, according to the SFC. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong stock market

SFC prepares to inspect Hong Kong IPO listing sponsors amid quality concerns

Market regulator will soon begin inspection of investment banks amid concerns about deficiencies in listing documents and misconduct.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong sends ‘very strong message’ with insider-trading arrests

Cryptocurrency

Policy to products: Web3 innovation takes centre stage at Consensus Hong Kong

Banking & finance

Hong Kong bridges traditional, digital finance with new virtual asset initiatives

The first initiative will allow licensed virtual asset brokers to offer margin financing to clients with strong credit profiles.

Hong Kong’s SFC unveiled new initiatives on Wednesday aimed at further developing the city’s virtual asset sector. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Cryptocurrency

Consensus 2026 kicks off in Hong Kong amid tighter Beijing oversight

Organised by CoinDesk, the event is an important gathering for digital finance and cryptocurrency professionals.

HKEX

HKEX eyes expansion into fixed income as global investors reassess US exposure

Global investors want more than equities, prompting HKEX to expand into bonds and commodities, says CEO.

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IPO

Hong Kong IPO boom strains sponsors as regulator steps in over poor applications

SFC warns over deal-chasing, staff shortages and unchecked use of AI undermining IPO preparations.

The logo of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is seen at its offices in Quarry Bay. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Banking & finance

JPMorgan, DBS, Standard Chartered bosses swap deals for sneakers in charity run

Chairmen and CEOs join regulators and financiers in The Community Chest HKEX Gong Run to raise US$1.2 million.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong renews contract for top market regulator Julia Leung

The CEO of the Securities and Futures Commission will stay on for at least two more years to see through a series of ongoing reforms.

Banking & finance

Bankers expect mainland China, Hong Kong to attract more capital inflows

International investors will continue to be interested in China, Goldman Sachs CEO says at the Global Financial Leaders’ Summit.

David Solomon, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs. Photo: Edmond So
IPO

Hong Kong’s securities watchdog eyes IPO reform to woo tech firms

Market regulator reviews rules to potentially allow smaller but high-potential tech companies to list in Hong Kong, SFC chair Kelvin Wong says.

SFC chairman Kelvin Wong says there is no timeline for when the review will be finished. Photo: Sun Yeung
SFC

SFC CEO Julia Leung to remain in office for another two years: sources

The government is expected to appoint Leung to a second term as head of the SFC, handling major financial regulatory projects, sources say.

Hong Kong stock market

Exclusive | Hong Kong market’s connector role not just for mainland China: Citic boss

The city’s advantages position it to attract top-tier companies from India, Southeast Asia, Australia, Japan and Singapore, Li Chunbo says.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong launches road map to deepen yuan’s role, expand financial market

The road map also places equal emphasis on breaking new ground by developing next-generation electronic trading platforms.

SFC CEO Julia Leung Fung-yee (left) with HKMA chief executive Eddie Yuen Wai-man at the roadmap launch event on Thursday. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong and UAE forge historic financial ties with ETF cross-listings

Strengthened collaboration reflects growing participation by Middle Eastern funds as cornerstone investors in recent Hong Kong IPOs.

A train runs over a section of Dubai’s Palm Monorail, with a backdrop of the city’s high rise buildings on August 28, 2025. The monorail connects the Palm Jumeirah to the mainland, with a planned further extension to the Red Line of the Dubai Metro. The line, which is the first monorail in the Middle East opened in April 2009. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong tech and telecoms giants unite to combat online fraud

Seven social media platforms and six telecommunications firms commit to stricter checks and enhanced user safety under new charter.

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