El regulador de Hong Kong cambia su enfoque hacia la búsqueda de compensaciones para inversores

La Comisión de Valores y Futuros de Hong Kong busca compensaciones para las víctimas de mala praxis financiera en lugar de centrarse únicamente en las multas. El regulador ha logrado acuerdos por valor de 2.500 millones de dólares de Hong Kong en los últimos meses, siguiendo las prácticas habituales en Estados Unidos, el Reino Unido y Europa.

En un cálido sábado a principios de mayo, cientos de hongkoneses hicieron cola durante horas en la Edinburgh Tower, en el distrito central. La Comisión de Valores y Futuros se ha alineado con los reguladores internacionales al buscar reparaciones monetarias para los inversores perjudicados por malas prácticas.

Kenny Tang Sing-hing, presidente del Instituto de Analistas Financieros y Comentaristas Profesionales de Hong Kong, señaló que es probable que los reguladores continúen utilizando los acuerdos como estrategia. Destacó que Hong Kong carece de demandas colectivas al estilo estadounidense, por lo que los pequeños inversores dependen de la SFC.

Las sanciones tradicionales, como las multas elevadas o las suspensiones de licencias, siguen estando disponibles, pero el nuevo énfasis tiene como objetivo fortalecer la integridad del mercado sin necesidad de largos procesos judiciales.

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