eSeminar - CPT Bearing

Next Phase of Virtual Assets Licensing in Hong Kong 2026: SFC Requirements, Practical Preparation Roadmap & Critical Compliance Considerations

Overview

This eSeminar is a recorded session of the "Next Phase of Virtual Assets Licensing in Hong Kong 2026: SFC Requirements, Practical Preparation Roadmap & Critical Compliance Considerations" webinar held on 9 June 2026.

Miss Angelina Kwan, CEO of Stratford Finance, and Syed Musheer Ahmed, Founder and Managing Director of Finstep Asia, cut through the complexity of Hong Kong's latest virtual asset regulatory developments. Key topics include practical preparation roadmaps for firms looking to establish or expand virtual asset capabilities, licensing considerations, governance expectations, risk management requirements, and critical compliance obligations under the evolving regulatory framework.

Objective

After completing this course, you will be able to:
1. Describe the key developments in Hong Kong’s regulatory and licensing frameworks for virtual asset activities.

2. Identify key considerations when preparing for virtual asset licensing, including capital, technology and personnel requirements.

3. Recognise key compliance considerations relating to client asset safekeeping, AML/CFT and ongoing supervisory expectations.

Content Highlight

1. The Latest Regulatory Mandates: Understand the SFC and FSTB consultation and conclusions from late 2025 and early 2026, including the newly proposed frameworks and its implications.
2. Practical Preparation Roadmap: Develop a concrete strategy for integrating VA business lines, covering capital, technology, and personnel requirements.
3. Critical Compliance Considerations: Implementation of robust risk management protocols for client asset safekeeping, AML/CFT, and ongoing supervisory expectations.
4. Avoiding Common Pitfalls: Learn from real-world examples and checklists to streamline your licensing application process and prevent costly delays.

Who Should Attend

Licensed broker-dealers, securities firms, asset managers, investment advisors, compliance officers, financial practitioners in VA-related activities. It is also applicable to senior management such as responsible officers, managers-in-charge, directors of the licensed corporations, financial institutions and fintech firms.

Instructor / Speaker

Musheer is the Managing Director of FinStep Asia, providing advisory on Fintech & Digital ecosystems in Asia. He is the co-founder and board member of the Fintech Association of Hong Kong and was the Financial Markets Assurance Lead of the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority in Dubai. He has an extensive background in financial services and technology. Musheer has a keen interest in technologies impacting/disrupting investment banking such as blockchain. He is a mentor and guest lecturer on the topics of cryptocurrency and blockchain in various local universities, such as HKU, HKUST and CUHK.
Angelina Kwan is a Hong Kong–based financial services executive, former regulator, and the Chief Executive Officer of Stratford Finance, a boutique consulting firm advising financial institutions and digital asset businesses on regulatory strategy, governance, and operational resilience. With a career spanning senior leadership roles across both public and private sectors, Angelina brings deep experience from institutions including Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, Cantor Fitzgerald, and IMC Asia Pacific. She has also held executive and advisory roles in the digital assets industry, including Group Chief Operating Officer and Group Chief Risk Officer positions at leading global platforms such as HashKey Group and BitMEX.

Administrative Details

Code
TEEEC26010701
Venue
ePlatform
Relevant Subject
Type 1 - Dealing in securities
Type 4 - Advising on securities
Type 7 - Providing automated trading services
Type 9 - Asset management
Regulatory Compliance
...More
Language
English
Hours
SFC:1.00, PWMA:1.00
Fees
All Member: HK$230
Honorary Fellow Member: Free
Non-Member: HK$460
Staff of Corporate Member: HK$230
Back Enrolment Pending