Insurance Authority launches public consultation on enhancing risk-based capital regime
保險業監管局就完善風險為本資本制度展開公眾諮詢
The Insurance Authority today launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Insurance (Valuation and Capital) Rules (Cap. 41R), aiming to enhance Hong Kong's competitiveness as a global risk management hub while maintaining appropriate prudential safeguards. The proposed amendments cover preferential capital treatment for qualifying infrastructure investments, capital requirements for general business, as well as technical amendments to index-linked universal life insurance business, crypto-assets and specified stablecoins. The consultation paper has been uploaded to the Insurance Authority's website, and the public may submit comments on or before 10 March 2026.
The consultation sets out the proposed amendments covering preferential capital treatment for infrastructure investments and crypto-assets, among other areas, and specifies the deadline for submitting comments, allowing readers to judge whether they need to respond.
Source: 保監局·新聞稿 · ia.org.hk