香港證券及期貨專業人員協會（HKSFPA）向監管機構提交意見書時，明確反對擬議的虛擬資產管理新規。該協會表示，若取消現行第9類（資產管理）牌照中「加密資產配置比例10%以內豁免」的條款，即便僅配置1%的比特幣，業者也需申請完整的虛擬資產管理牌照。此舉將導致合規成本與風險承擔不匹配，可能會抑制傳統資產管理機構嘗試佈局加密資產領域的意願。

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Professionals Association (HKSFPA) has opposed the proposed new virtual asset management regulations in its submission to regulators. It stated that if the existing 'exemption for crypto asset allocations within 10%' under the Type 9 (Asset Management) license is revoked, even a 1% allocation to Bitcoin would require institutions to apply for a full virtual asset management license. The association argued that the compliance costs are disproportionate to the risk exposure, which may deter traditional asset management institutions from venturing into crypto assets.