- Hong Kong · SFCWhat the SFC requires of AI in investment research.Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission treats AI used for research, advice or recommendations to clients as high-risk. A person checks the output, the firm stays accountable, and records follow the SFC’s storage rules.Updated 3 November 2026Read
- Singapore · MASWhat MAS requires of AI in fund management and research.The Monetary Authority of Singapore issued its Guidelines on AI Risk Management on 7 October 2026. Every AI use, third-party tools included, goes on a rated inventory by October 2027, with fund management named among the uses that need more rigour.Updated 3 November 2026Read
- Korea · FSCWhat Korea’s FSC rules require of AI in research.The Financial Services Commission’s AI guidelines took effect on 22 June 2026: AI assists, and the person supervising it carries the responsibility. Network separation still decides whether a cloud AI can reach your work network.Updated 3 November 2026Read
The three markets, side by side.
- Hong Kong · SFC
- The main AI rule
- Circular 24EC55, in force 12 Nov 2024
- Binding or guidance
- A circular the SFC supervises against
- A person reviews output
- Yes, for research to clients (para 18(b))
- Cloud AI holding your data
- Storage safeguards under 19EC59, unless a full copy is in the office
- Core on your machine
- Records at your premises. Review and testing stay yours
- A vendor certificate required
- No
- Singapore · MAS
- The main AI rule
- AI Risk Management Guidelines, issued 7 Oct 2026
- Binding or guidance
- Guidelines MAS supervises against, phased in
- A person reviews output
- Human oversight, more rigour for fund management
- Cloud AI holding your data
- Outsourcing under the MAS guidelines
- Core on your machine
- Not outsourcing. Core still goes in your AI inventory
- A vendor certificate required
- No
- Korea · FSC
- The main AI rule
- FSC AI Guidelines, in force 22 Jun 2026
- Binding or guidance
- Self-regulatory, beside the AI Basic Act, which is law
- A person reviews output
- Yes: AI assists, the supervisor is responsible
- Cloud AI holding your data
- A sandbox exemption across network separation
- Core on your machine
- No exemption needed. Supervision stays yours
- A vendor certificate required
- No
Checked 3 Nov 2026. A summary of public documents, not legal advice.
