Strengthening Resilience Against AI-Driven Cyber Threats: Hong Kong SFC Plans to Develop Cybersecurity Framework for Licensed Institutions
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sc.sfc.hk
Odaily reports: Julia Leung, Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), stated at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2026 that the SFC will develop principle-based practical guidelines for AI applications with higher levels of autonomy to ensure market safety and maintain human accountability and oversight throughout the entire workflow. The SFC plans to develop a cybersecurity framework for licensed institutions and impose higher requirements on higher-risk institutions to strengthen their ability to withstand AI-driven cyber threats. Julia Leung also stated that Hong Kong institutions are at the forefront of tokenization, and tokenization must bring tangible economic benefits to the market in order to achieve scaled development.
