... Guideline is issued pursuant to section 133 of the Insurance Ordinance (Cap. 41) (“the Ordinance”) to facilitate those who wish to make an application for authorization to carry on insurance business in or from Hong Kong. It attempts to set out the information and documents required for the Insurance...

... Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (“GL3”) the extent of additional measures set out in the AMLO will depend on the nature and characteristics of the product or service requested and the assessed ML/TF risks presented by the customer. Paragraph 4.12.2 when taking supplementary measures...

... Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (“GL3”) the extent of additional measures set out in the AMLO will depend on the nature and characteristics of the product or service requested and the assessed ML/TF risks presented by the customer. Paragraph 4.12.2 when taking supplementary measures...

... - 12. In order to assess clients’ needs, Members should ensure that they understand, among others, the clients’:- 12.1 existing and potential financial commitments (and liabilities) arising from his/her family and marital status, and from his/her own aspirations (or lifestyle), including but not limited...

... sector, the FATF calls for its member to continue to apply counter-measures against this jurisdiction. Accordingly, you should continue to apply the counter-measures against Nauru as set out in my letter of 10 December 2001. Furthermore, in view of the inadequate progress made by Nigeria and...

...) announced today (21 February 2020) a set of temporary facilitative measures1 to reduce the risk of infection from face-to-face meetings between intermediaries and their clients. These temporary facilitative measures cover only Qualifying Deferred Annuity Policy and Voluntary Health Insurance...

... point-of-sale is duly performed and an extended cooling-off period of no less than 30 calendar days is in place. Fast Track to process VO Sandbox applications The IA has set up a fast track to expedite the processing of applications from insurers without VO Sandbox intending to sell life...

... authorized insurers taken into account, and contains a set of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to help illustrate the relevant requirements. The FAQs are not intended to be exhaustive, and will be kept under review and updated when necessary. We will conduct two briefing sessions jointly with the HKFI to...

... authorized insurers taken into account, and contains a set of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to help illustrate the relevant requirements. The FAQs are not intended to be exhaustive, and will be kept under review and updated when necessary. We will conduct two briefing sessions jointly with the HKFI to...

... development of the RBC regime, the Insurance Authority (IA) has finalized the remaining package of template and technical specifications on matching adjustment (MA package) for insurers carrying on long term business. We are writing to enlist your continuous support in completing and submitting data as set...