HK SII Revised Study Manuals for Exam

Updated on: Aug 28, 2026

Latest Event


  • Aug. 2026 Updated LE Paper 2 Guide
  • On Aug. 25, 2026, HK SII updated study guide for LE paper 2 Regulation of Securities.
  • With effect from Oct. 26, 2026, examination questions of the LE will be based on the updated study guide.

On Dec. 31, HK SII published the latest versions of study manuals.

  • HK SII updated study manuals for LE paper 5 Regulation of Corporate Finance (version 3.4), LE paper 7 Financial Markets (version 3.5), LE paper 8 Securities (version 3.6).
  • Examination questions will be based on the updated manuals from Mar. 1, 2026.
  • Follows HK SII Jan. 2025 updated the study manuals for LE papers 7 and 8, #198230.
  • Apr. 2026 LE Paper 1 Guide Updated
  • On Apr. 29, 2026, HK SII announced the latest version of the study guide for LE paper 1 Fundamentals of Securities and Futures Regulation (version 3.5).
  • Effective Jun. 30, 2026, examination questions for LE paper 1 will be based on this study guide.
  • May 2026 Updated LE Papers 7 and 9 Guides
  • On May 5, 2026, HK SII announced updated study guides for LE paper 7 Financial Markets (version 3.6) and LE paper 9 Derivatives (version 3.6).
  • With effect from Jul. 6, 2026, examination questions for LE papers 7 and 9 will be based on the updated study guides.
  • Aug. 2026 Updated LE Paper 2 Guide
  • On Aug. 25, 2026, HK SII updated study guide for LE paper 2 Regulation of Securities.
  • With effect from Oct. 26, 2026, examination questions of the LE will be based on the updated study guide.
Regulators
HK SII
Entity Types
B/D; Corp; CRA; Depo; FCM; IA; Inv Co
Reference
PR 8/25/2026; PR 5/5/2026; PR 4/29/2026; PR 12/31/2025
Functions
Compliance; Financial; HR; Training
Countries
Hong Kong
Category
State
N/A
Products
Corporate; CRA; Derivatives; Equity; Fund Mgt; Futures; Issuance/IPO; Securities
Rule Type
Final
Regions
AP
Rule Date
Dec 31, 2025
Effective Date
Oct 26, 2026
Rule ID
282007
Linked to
Reg. Last Update
Aug 25, 2026
Report Section
International