Registries Revealed | Episode 6: Hong Kong’s ICRIS... with Ficoal Dong

Podcast
Written By Steve Lamb

Welcome back to Registries Revealed, the podcast that deep dives into the complex world of company registries.

In episode six, Steve sits down with Ficoal Dong, compliance veteran and founder of Asia Verify, to explore Hong Kong's Companies Registry (CR). After a complete revamp in December 2023, Hong Kong's registry system has transformed from an aging platform to a modernized digital experience, creating both opportunities and challenges for compliance professionals.

Key topics discussed

  • Hong Kong's transition from AQUA (introduced in 2005) to the new Integrated Companies Registry Information System (ICRIS)

  • The introduction of Hong Kong's first Unique Business Identifier (UBI) and its impact on entity matching

  • How privacy restrictions on director and shareholder information create new challenges for beneficial ownership investigations

  • The Significant Controller Register (SCR) framework and why it remains accessible only to law enforcement

  • Using advanced OCR and AI technologies to extract ownership data from Annual Returns and other documents

  • Navigating the complex relationships between Hong Kong companies and mainland Chinese entities

  • Practical advice for AML professionals conducting KYB and UBO discovery in Hong Kong

Tune in now on your favourite streaming platform:
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Want to know more about ICRIS?

Discover Kyckr's 'Company Register Guide: Hong Kong' - your ultimate resource for navigating Hong Kong's Companies Registry.

What's inside?

  • A comprehensive introduction to Hong Kong's Companies Registry (CR)

  • Six business types registered in Hong Kong and their structures

  • Step-by-step guide to searching the e-Search Services Portal

  • Availability of documents, APIs and open data sets

  • Hong Kong's beneficial owner register and privacy considerations

  • How Kyckr provides normalized structured data from 300 global registries

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Steve Lamb

Steve is a recognised authority in Know Your Business (KYB) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) practices and serves as Kyckr’s Chief Operating Officer. In this role, he oversees, Product, Marketing, Sales and Delivery functions, ensuring the company’s commercial development and the enhancement of our award-winning global services.

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