... person is carrying on a regulated activity, taking into account the full factual context and totality of the interactions which the person has with policy holders or potential policy holders. The question which needs to be asked, therefore, is whether a reasonable observer taking account of all the...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/legislative_framework/circulars/reg_matters/files/Explanatory_Note_on_Regulated_Activities.pdf -
Date: 2021-12-10
... person is carrying on a regulated activity, taking into account the full factual context and totality of the interactions which the person has with policy holders or potential policy holders. The question which needs to be asked, therefore, is whether a reasonable observer taking account of all the...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/legislative_framework/files/Explanatory_Note_on_Regulated_Activities.pdf -
Date: 2021-10-12
... developing a roadmap1 on the appropriate adoption of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards. The roadmap will comprise four key areas — sustainability reporting, assurance, data and technology, and capacity building. The working group will start engaging with stakeholders to identify Hong Kong-specific...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/infocenter/press_releases/20240108.html -
Date: 2024-01-09
... Life Insurance Council of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers updated their Requirements Relating to the Sales of Investment Linked Assurance Scheme (“HKFI ILAS Requirements”) which has now been fully implemented. This Guidance Note was revised on 8 April 2014, with effect from 1 June 2014 to align...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/supervision/reg_ins_intermediaries/files/3_CIB_GN4_on_Cond_KYC_Incl_LLT_Ins_v3_18_12_2014_eg19.pdf -
Date: 2019-12-20
... Laundering (FATF), the application of the proposed further counter-measures against the Philippines as set out in the specific advisory attached to the above letter in respect of transactions with the Philippines would be suspended. On 29 September 2001, the FATF received a joint letter from the...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/legislative_framework/circulars/antimoney_laundering/circular051001.html -
Date: 2017-06-23
... Asian Insurance Forum 2023 successfully concluded with record-high participation and insightful exchanges on financial stability and resilience 8 December 2023 The Asian Insurance Forum (AIF) was held today (8 December 2023) in hybrid format under...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/infocenter/press_releases/20231208.html -
Date: 2023-12-08
... having regard to the progress it made in improving its anti-money laundering regime. Jurisdictions remaining on the list of NCCTs are Cook Islands, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nigeria and the Philippines. You are advised to continue to give special attention to businesses and transactions with persons...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/legislative_framework/circulars/antimoney_laundering/circular090704.html -
Date: 2017-06-23
... Insurance policy, that if clients are not going to consider any Linked Long Term Insurance, or they have entered into written understanding with the Members that neither the Members nor their registrants would be advising on any underlying funds or assets of Linked Long Term Insurance policy, no risk...
https://www.ia.org.hk/english/supervision/reg_ins_intermediaries/files/2_CIB_GN4_on_Cond_KYC_Incl_LLT_Ins_v2_8_4_2014_eg19.pdf -
Date: 2019-12-20