The Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) held its inaugural event in Hong Kong on 13 November to deepen awareness of its role and relevance in the Asia-Pacific region, bringing together senior executives from FMSB member firms, regulatory authorities and market participants. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, in a keynote address by its Chief Executive Officer Julia Leung, underlined its support for FMSB’s purpose of supporting fair and effective markets and encouraged firms across the region to join and contribute. The programme included welcome remarks from Tsz Cheuk Wong of HSBC and FMSB Chief Executive Officer Myles McGuinness, followed by a video address from Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser on FMSB’s evolution over the past decade. McGuinness and Chris Rich, FMSB’s Director of Standards and General Counsel, discussed how firms can engage with and benefit from membership, and a panel with Wong, ASIFMA and GFMA Chief Executive Officer Peter Stein, and Linklaters partner Carl Fernandes explored how industry standards can address future market challenges, drawing on themes from FMSB’s “Future of financial markets” paper.
Financial Markets Standards Board 2025-11-26
Financial Markets Standards Board holds inaugural Hong Kong event to expand Asia-Pacific engagement
The Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) held its first event in Hong Kong on 13 November to enhance its presence in the Asia-Pacific region, with support from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. The event featured discussions on FMSB's role in promoting fair markets and how firms can engage with its standards to address future market challenges.