Etelka is a financial services regulatory lawyer and FinTech lawyer with over two decades of experience. She represents financial institutions, investment funds, intermediaries, asset managers, insurers, financial markets infrastructure providers, and high-growth FinTech companies operating across global markets, banking (wholesale and retail), investment and wealth management, digital assets, and payments. Etelka’s practice centres on financial services regulation, with a particular emphasis on licensing and authorisation issues, market entry and product launches, banking and intermediaries supervision and conduct matters, market infrastructure, and cross border and compliance issues. She splits her time between Singapore and Hong Kong.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
A number of financial institutions in relation to licensing and authorisation issues in Hong Kong and Singapore.
A private bank on the regulatory aspects of the launch of investment products across a number of Asian jurisdictions.
A number of major financial institutions on investigations conducted by the HKMA and SFC.
A number of financial institutions in relation to licensing and authorisation issues in Hong Kong and Singapore.
A private bank on the regulatory aspects of the launch of investment products across a number of Asian jurisdictions.
A number of major financial institutions on investigations conducted by the HKMA and SFC.
A number of digital asset exchanges, market makers, custody providers, and brokerages in relation to digital assets regulatory issues across Hong Kong and Singapore, including in relation to VASP licensing matters.
A leading US broker-dealer in respect of regulatory issues relating to a swap execution facility.
A number of domestic and international banks on regulatory issues relating to supervision by the HKMA, the SFC, and the MAS (including licensing, change of controlling shareholders, and reporting obligations).
A Hong Kong-listed financial institution with its headquarters in the PRC in relation to a proposed hybrid capital issuance for regulatory capital purposes.
A European bank on the restructuring of its Hong Kong branch.
A number of entities on money lenders’ licensing issues in Hong Kong.
A number of financial institutions on jurisdictional regulatory reviews.
An Australian financial services provider on Hong Kong regulations regarding leveraged foreign exchange trading.
A New Zealand company on the regulatory aspects of a proposed ICO in Hong Kong and Singapore.
A US technology company on the implementation of a blockchain-assisted FX settlement system.
A global financial institution on an online trade finance platform.
Financial institutions and start-ups on payment services matters.
A number of financial institutions on licensing and authorisation issues in Hong Kong, including in relation to banking licences, applications for licensing by the SFC, and licences as money brokers and money service operators.
The National Council for Social Security and China Southern Fund Management on all aspects of its investment management needs conducted out of Hong Kong, including investment management agreements and transition management agreements.
Northern Trust on all aspects of its business in Hong Kong, including client documentation, China Connect, and deal execution.
Recognitions
- Leading Individual, Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory, Chambers Greater China, 2025
- Leading Individual, FinTech Legal, China and Singapore, Chambers FinTech, 2025
- Next Generation Partner, TMT, Hong Kong, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2025
Credentials
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- England and Wales
- Hong Kong
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