Summary: On October 17, 2025, the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") will host two webinars on AML/CFT, one on November 17 and the other on November 18, both via Zoom. The webinar on November 17, titled 'Objectives and rundown,' will cover the current scam landscape, regulatory updates, supervisory observations, and money laundering typologies in Hong Kong, focusing on securities firms and virtual asset trading platforms ("VATPs"). It aims to discuss feedback on suspicious transaction reporting and introduce the new STREAMS 2 system. Firms are encouraged to enroll by October 17, 2025, with each firm limited to two representatives per webinar. Attendees can earn 3 CPT hours upon completion. Enquiries can be directed to [email protected].
This article was generated using SAMS, an AI technology by Timothy Loh LLP.
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On October 17, 2025, the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") is scheduled to host two sessions of a webinar on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism ("AML/CFT") on November 17 and 18, 2025. The webinar will be conducted via Zoom.
The first session, titled 'Objectives and rundown', will focus on the current status of fraudulent activities and the flow of illicit funds through securities firms and virtual asset trading platforms ("VATPs"). The objectives of the webinar include providing an overview of the current fraud landscape, updating attendees on major regulatory developments, sharing supervisory observations related to AML/CFT, and presenting common money laundering typologies.
The webinar will also discuss feedback on suspicious transaction reporting in the securities sector and introduce the new Suspicious Transaction Report and Management System 2 ("STREAMS 2"), developed by the Joint Financial Intelligence Unit.
Interested attendees are encouraged to review the Appendix for a detailed agenda and speaker information.
On October 17, 2025, participants are invited to nominate relevant management, supervisory, or compliance personnel to attend the webinar. The webinar is free of charge and offers 3 Continuous Professional Training ("CPT") hours to those who complete the entire session.
Each firm is required to submit one enrollment form via the link https://sfc-aml-and-cft-webinar-2025.open-exchange.net/ before October 31, 2025.
Enrollments are capped at two representatives per firm, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Successful applicants will be notified via email at least two days prior to the webinar and can direct queries to
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