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[In-person] Enforcement Trends 2026: Safeguarding Market Integrity in a Digital Era

Overview

As financial markets evolve, new forms of misconduct and increasingly digital market practices continue to present challenges for regulators and market participants. In this session, Michael Duignan, Executive Director, Enforcement, Securities and Futures Commission, will share insights into key enforcement trends and emerging risks affecting Hong Kong’s securities and futures markets.

The session will explore evolving market misconduct, the role of technology and data analytics in enforcement, and cross-agency collaboration in safeguarding market integrity, offering participants timely insights into the changing enforcement landscape and its implications for market participants.

The event will be in hybrid format, for webinar, please click here to register!

Content Highlight

1. Enforcement Landscape and Areas of Focus
    - Key enforcement trends and evolving forms of market misconduct

2. Market Misconduct in a Changing Environment
    - Insider dealing and market manipulation 
    - Emerging risks associated with digital and social-media channels, including unlicensed “finfluencer” activities

3. Technology and Data Analytics in Enforcement
    - The growing role of technology and data analytics in identifying and addressing potential misconduct

4. Cross-Agency Collaboration and Market Integrity
    - Collaboration between the SFC, ICAC, HKEX and other regulatory and law-enforcement bodies in tackling complex misconduct and safeguarding market integrity

Who Should Attend

Responsible officers, senior management, and compliance, legal and risk professionals, as well as other financial-market practitioners with responsibilities relating to regulatory compliance, conduct risk and market integrity.

Instructor / Speaker

Michael DUIGNAN

Mr Michael Duignan is a member of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). He is also an Executive Director with responsibility for the Enforcement Division, which upholds the integrity of the Hong Kong securities and futures markets by deterring unlawful activities or market misconduct through effective surveillance and enforcement. Before taking on the current role, Mr Duignan was the Executive Director of Corporate Finance for the three years since 1 November 2022.

Mr Duignan has extensive experience in financial regulation. He joined the SFC in 2014 initially in the Corporate Finance Division before moving to the Enforcement Division as Senior Director of its Market Misconduct Team. Prior to joining the SFC, he was Director of Securities and Markets Supervision at the Malta Financial Services Authority. Before that, he was Head of Market Supervision at the Irish Stock Exchange, after working at the UK Financial Services Authority.

Mr Duignan sits on the SFC’s Executive Committee and SFC (HKEC Listing) Committee.

Administrative Details

Code
TSBMY26002801
Date & Time
Thursday, 26 Nov 2026 (12:00 PM - 01:00 PM)
Venue
HKSI Institute, 17/F, Cambridge House, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Relevant Subject
Type 1 - Dealing in securities
Type 2 - Dealing in futures contracts
Type 3 - Leveraged foreign exchange trading
Type 4 - Advising on securities
Type 5 - Advising on futures contracts
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Language
English
Hours
SFC:1.00, PWMA:1.00
Fees
All Member: HK$290
HKSI Institute Staff: Free
Honorary Fellow Member: Free
Non-Member: HK$580
Staff of Corporate Member: HK$290
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