Hong Kong SFC (securities regulator) CEO Liang Fengyi said at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2026 that artificial intelligence development and adoption in Hong Kong are accelerating. The regulator will develop principles-based practical guidance for highly autonomous AI applications, emphasizing market safety, human accountability and human oversight throughout the workflow. It also plans to establish a cybersecurity framework for licensed institutions and impose higher requirements on higher-risk firms to strengthen their defenses against AI-driven cyber threats. Hong Kong institutions are leading in tokenization, but Liang said tokenization must create tangible economic benefits for the market to scale.