Hui Plans Market Consultation Within Year on Regulating False Investment Information
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Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Hui Ching-yu said on 2 November 2026 that with the rise of agentic artificial intelligence, cases of false and fabricated information luring investors have increased, and the authorities will consult the market within this year on developing a legal framework to detect and eliminate problems such as deepfake advertisements at an early stage. He said the Financial Services Development Council is studying the related risks and response measures, and generative artificial intelligence sandbox testing has been extended from the banking sector to the securities and insurance sectors. Hui also mentioned that Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is preparing to launch a multi-asset tokenisation platform within this year, initially piloting carbon credit trading.
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- 香港電台·即時本地Hui Ching-yu: Market Consultation Within This Year on How to Protect Investors from False and Fabricated Information
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Hui Ching-yu said that with the rise of agentic artificial intelligence, cases of investors being duped by false and fabricated information have increased, and the authorities will consult the market within this year on developing a legal framework to detect and eliminate deepfake advertisements at an early stage. He said the Financial Services Development Council is studying the relevant risks and response measures, and that generative AI sandbox testing has been extended from the banking sector to the securities and insurance sectors. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is preparing to launch a multi-asset tokenisation platform within this year, initially piloting carbon credit trading.
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