Investment Funds

SFC publishes Consultation Conclusion to Code on Pooled Retirement Funds
SFC publishes Consultation Conclusion to Code on Pooled Retirement Funds 1400 788 Hauzen
Amended PRF Code expected to come into force in November 2021. SFC will allow 12-month transitional period key operators to implement.

SFC publishes Guidance on Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Fund Disclosures
SFC publishes Guidance on Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Fund Disclosures 1400 788 Hauzen
On 29 June 2021, the Securities and Futures Commission published the “Circular to management companies of SFC-authorized unit trusts and mutual funds – ESG funds”.

HKMA’s Guideline on Certification of Funds for Carried Interest Tax Concession
HKMA’s Guideline on Certification of Funds for Carried Interest Tax Concession 1401 789 Hauzen
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority on 16 July 2021 issued a Guideline on Fund Certification for Carried Interest Tax Concession under Schedule 16D to the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112).

Bills for re-domiciliation of foreign investment funds gazetted
Bills for re-domiciliation of foreign investment funds gazetted 1400 788 Hauzen
Exciting possibilities for hedge funds, private equity funds and others, whether close-ended or open-ended, to move their domicile to Hong Kong.

Financial Services and Treasury Bureau’s Proposal on Tax Concession for Carried Interest
Financial Services and Treasury Bureau’s Proposal on Tax Concession for Carried Interest 1920 1080 Hauzen
In December 2020, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau of the Government of HKSAR published the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions for Carried Interest) Bill 2021 in the Gazette.

SFC’s Consultation Paper on amendments to the Code on Pooled Retirement Funds
SFC’s Consultation Paper on amendments to the Code on Pooled Retirement Funds 150 150 Hauzen
The comment period of the Securities and Future Commission’s (“SFC”) public consultation paper (the “Consultation”) on proposed amendments to the Code on Pooled Retirement Funds (the “Code”) has recently come to an end.

SFC consults on the Management and Disclosure of Climate-related Risks by Fund Managers
SFC consults on the Management and Disclosure of Climate-related Risks by Fund Managers 1400 788 Hauzen
In October 2020, the SFC published a consultation paper on the Management and Disclosure of Climate-related Risks by Fund Managers proposing to amend the Fund Manager Code of Conduct.

Hong Kong & APEC Sign MOU to Establish APEC SELI Sub-fund
Hong Kong & APEC Sign MOU to Establish APEC SELI Sub-fund 1401 788 Hauzen
SELI sub-fund under the APEC Economic Committee will provide funding for capacity building work to assist economies to strengthen economic and legal infrastructure.

2021-22 Budget Speech – Update on Open-ended Fund Companies and Limited Partnership Funds
2021-22 Budget Speech – Update on Open-ended Fund Companies and Limited Partnership Funds 1400 789 Hauzen
The Financial Secretary announced legislative proposal to allow foreign investment funds to re-domicile to Hong Kong for registration as OFCs or LPFs and planned incentives in the form of subsidies for OFCs set or re-domiciled to Hong Kong.

Mutual Recognition of Funds between Thailand & Hong Kong
Mutual Recognition of Funds between Thailand & Hong Kong 1400 788 Hauzen
On 20 Jan 2021, SFC & SEC entered into MoU to allow eligible Hong Kong and Thai public funds to be distributed in each other’s markets through streamlined process
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