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[Hong Kong SFC's Julia Leung to Continue as CEO for Two-Year Term] The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced that Julia Leung will continue as Chief Executive Officer for a two-year term, effective from January 1, 2026. Julia Leung has held this position since January 1, 2023. During her tenure, she introduced a licensing regime for virtual asset trading platforms and published a virtual asset roadmap. She also proposed the regulatory concept of 'same business, same risk, same rules,' bringing crypto over-the-counter trading and custodial institutions under regulatory oversight.