The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and the Police established a joint working group on virtual asset trading platforms
The Hong Kong Police Force and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission have established a dedicated working group to strengthen cooperation in monitoring and investigating illegal activities related to virtual asset trading platforms. The working group was established after a high-level meeting between the two parties on September 28, 2023. It consists of the Commercial Crime Investigation Bureau, Cybersecurity and Technology Crime Investigation Bureau, Financial Intelligence and Investigation Bureau of the Police, and the Enforcement Department and Institutional Department of the Securities and Futures Commission. Representative composition.
The working group was established to promote the sharing of information related to suspicious activities and irregularities on virtual asset trading platforms; to implement the risk assessment mechanism of suspicious virtual asset trading platforms; and to strengthen coordination and cooperation in related investigations.