On August 23, 2024, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) jointly announced temporary modifications to HKEx’s Listing Rules and guidance materials with respect...more
On 14 April 2024, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited published conclusions to its consultation on the enhancement of climate-related disclosures under its environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) framework. With...more
查看中文 The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) and Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have announced a temporary relaxation of the minimum market capitalization requirements for Specialist Technology Company...more
查看中文 This update primarily provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the second quarter of 2024 relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their...more
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) recently published a consultation paper proposing a further expansion to the paperless listing regime first introduced in 2021 to reduce the use of paper in the listing regime. The...more
查看中文 In a consultation paper issued in June 2024, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) is proposing amendments to The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on HKEX (the Listing Rules) to improve corporate...more
点击此处阅读调查报告全文 Our fourth annual report on Hong Kong-listed biotech companies examines how the sector performed during the continuing challenging market conditions of the last full calendar year. Although the number of...more
On 14 June 2024, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) published a consultation paper outlining proposed amendments to the Corporate Governance Code (Code) and related Listing Rules to strengthen the...more
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) recently published a consultation paper proposing changes to the Corporate Governance Code and related amendments to the Listing Rules. The proposed changes represent the continuous effort...more
查看中文 This update primarily provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the first quarter of 2024 relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their...more
查看中文 On 19 April 2024, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) published the conclusions to its consultation on the enhancement of climate-related disclosures under the exchange’s environmental, social and governance...more
查看中文 In its conclusions to a market consultation process held in late 2023, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) has announced it will permit listed companies to hold their own shares as treasury shares and...more
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) concluded its consultation on proposed rule amendments to introduce a new treasury share regime. All changes were approved with minor modifications based on market comments....more
In recent years, investors and other members of the public have been focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, and financial regulators globally having been taking initiatives to require companies to meet...more
This latest example of strategic coordination between Hong Kong regulators confirms a broader regulatory mission and shared objectives. On 5 March 2024, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) issued a Statement of...more
查看中文 This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the fourth quarter of 2023 relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their advisers....more
In a recent disciplinary action, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) censured directors of a listed company for failure to fulfil fiduciary duties and duties of skill, care and diligence to a standard at least commensurate...more
The annual Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) review of Issuers’ Annual Reports (Review) for 2022 found that deficiencies in internal controls remained a common underlying reason for modification of audit opinion by auditors and...more
The revised Hong Kong Listing Rules and related guidance implementing the expanded paperless listing regime will come into effect on 31 December 2023. Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) published its first frequently asked...more
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("HKEx") introduced a new exemption allowing existing shareholders and cornerstone investors to subscribe for or purchase further securities in an IPO (i.e., to "double dip") under...more
查看中文 This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the third quarter relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their advisers. It covers...more
查看中文 The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) is proposing to permit companies listed on the exchange to hold their own shares as treasury shares and to introduce rules on companies’ resale of treasury shares. The...more
查看中文 This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the second quarter relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their advisers. It covers...more
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) recently released its Consultation Conclusions on the Consultation Paper introduced in December 2022, Proposals to Expand the Paperless Listing Regime and Other Rule Amendments,...more
查看中文 Following a market consultation process in late 2022, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) introduced a new regime to permit the listing of companies operating in specified specialist technology sectors....more