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ARTICLE · 12 SEPTEMBER 2025

Streamlined Hong Kong Registration Process Now Available For Certain Irish UCITS

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On 14 May 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on Mutual Recognition of Funds (MoU).

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What have the Central Bank and the SFC announced?

On 14 May 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on Mutual Recognition of Funds (MoU).

Under the terms of the MoU, certain Irish UCITS funds with Irish UCITS management companies can now avail of a more streamlined process for registering their shares for sale in Hong Kong, under which the SFC commits to completing the relevant authorisation process within fifteen business days of receipt of a complete application (SFC FASTrack).

What type of Irish UCITS funds can avail of the SFC FASTrack under the MoU?

In order to avail of the SFC FASTrack, Irish UCITS funds must fall into one of the following categories:

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