SFC Plans Agentic AI Guidance and Cybersecurity Framework
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A report dated November 2, 2026, says that Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) plans to develop principles-based guidance for more autonomous agentic AI applications and establish a cybersecurity framework applicable to licensed institutions. The related survey covered 20 large financial groups; more than half are already using or piloting agentic AI, and around 80% expect to adopt it further over the next 12 months. The report notes that applications involving customer recommendations, portfolio decisions, and market-facing execution will require stronger safeguards. For now, the SFC’s related work is primarily focused on plans to develop guidance and establish a framework.
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- Fintech News Hong KongSFC plans to develop agentic AI guidance and establish a cybersecurity framework
SFC plans to develop principles-based guidance for more autonomous AI applications and establish a cybersecurity framework applicable to licensed firms. The survey covered 20 large financial groups, of which more than half are using or piloting agentic AI, and around 80% expect to adopt it further over the next 12 months; client recommendations, portfolio decisions, and market-facing execution will require stronger safeguards.
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