The HKMA is telling the regulated community that the rules that pertain to the verification of identities in its "Guideline on Anti-Money-Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism" are flexible enough to allow authorised institutions to 'onboard' customers remotely. It says that this guideline, in turn, is in line with the Financial Action Task Force's famous 40 Recommendations and the "Guidance on Digital Identity" that the standard setter published in March last year.