EY x RigSec - Digital Asset Seminar - Navigating the Regulatory Changes and Opportunities on Digital Asset Custody
Navigating the regulatory changes and opportunities on digital asset custody
We are pleased to invite you to an upcoming digital asset seminar, co-hosted by Ernst & Young (EY) and RigSec. The fireside sessions will explore the key developments shaping the digital asset ecosystem, with a particular focus on Hong Kong’s evolving regulatory framework for digital asset custody.
Industry professionals from regulatory, financial and technology backgrounds will share insights on how the latest regulatory developments are influencing market structure, business models and risk management, as well as the emerging opportunities and challenges for financial institutions and Web3 participants.
Agenda:
1. First panel discussion: Unlock market opportunities under Hong Kong’s latest new digital asset custody framework
This panel will explore the impact of the next phase of Hong Kong’s digital asset custody regulatory regime from a market participant perspective, including stablecoin issuers, virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) and Web3 companies.
Panelists will discuss how the evolving regulatory and compliance developments are shaping new business opportunities, influencing digital asset strategies and presenting risk management and compliance challenges, along with potential mitigation approaches.
The panel will discuss the following areas:
§ Identifying market landscape, new business opportunities and reshaping the digital asset strategies to be adopted by financial institutions
§ Navigating and managing the emerging risks from compliance and risk considerations for a competitive edge
2. Second panel discussion: How to build and operate a digital asset custody business
This panel will focus on the practical considerations, challenges and best practices involved in building and operating a digital asset custody business. Discussions will cover regulatory expectations, technology architecture, security, compliance and operational models to build and operate digital asset custody business, as well as views on how custody solutions are likely to evolve over the next three to five years.
The panel will discuss the following areas:
§ Licensing and regulatory expectations for digital asset custodians
§ Custody platform and wallet system architecture, resilience and scalability
§ Governance, risk management, anti money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), and travel rules
§ Day to day custody operations and operating workflows
§ Insurance coverage and liability considerations
3. Networking session
We look forward to your presence at the upcoming event. Kindly RSVP below to secure your place at this important event.