On 20 May 2025, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (HK SFC) hosted a senior-level delegation from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in Hong Kong for a comprehensive exchange on capital market development and supervisory best practices and to foster regulatory connectivity between Hong Kong and emerging Southeast Asian markets.
The Laotian delegation was led by Mrs. Phengsy Phengmuong, Secretary-General of the Lao Securities Commission Office (LSCO), and Mr. Siosavath Thirakul, Chief Executive Officer of the Lao Securities Exchange (LSX). They were received by the HK SFC’s Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Julia Leung, and other senior executives.
The engagement involved detailed technical sharing sessions that elaborating the HK SFC’s regulatory architecture, including its strategic priorities, market supervision practices, sustainable finance initiatives, and investor education programmes. Both parties discussed their respective market structures and future capital market strategies, seeking to build on shared experiences and insights.
The HK SFC is commited to capacity-building and regional engagement to deepen financial integration across Asia and offers Laos an opportunity to benchmark its capital market reforms and infrastructure development against international regulatory standards.
This bilateral regulatory interaction will be based on knowledge exchange and supervisory cooperation in enhancing regional financial stability and development and could potentially pave the way for future technical assistance, joint training programmes, or cross-border regulatory initiatives aimed at strengthening Southeast Asia’s financial markets.
(Source: https://apps.sfc.hk/edistributionWeb/gateway/EN/news-and-announcements/news/doc?refNo=25PR65)
