The Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) Chief Executive Officer, Ms Julia Leung, and its Executive Director of Investment Products, Ms Christina Choi, held a high-level meeting today with top executives of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of their official visit to the Middle East.
Joining today’s meeting with Ms Leung and Ms Choi were the DFSA’s Chief Executive, Mr Ian Johnston, its Managing Director of Policy and Legal, Ms Charlotte Robins and Mr Brad Douglas, the Senior Director, Head of Markets, Strategy & Risk. During the meeting, both sides discussed how to further strengthen financial collaboration between the Hong Kong SAR and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). They also exchanged views on issues of mutual interest, including the latest regulatory developments in both markets.
The SFC also co-hosted a roundtable with the DFSA in Dubai today. At the roundtable with more than 15 DIFC stakeholders, including asset managers, fund managers, distributors, as well as trade bodies, Ms Leung and Ms Choi shared Hong Kong’s business environment, market landscape and regulatory regime, particularly the current state of affairs and opportunities in the asset and wealth management sector.
