Hogan Lovells' Hong Kong Corporate & Regulatory Insights October 2021 edition is published today to keep you abreast of the recent legal and regulatory developments in the Hong Kong corporate market. The topics covered in...more
On 12 January 2021, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) issued the Regulating the Informatization Work of Insurance Intermediaries Measures (Insurance Intermediaries Measures), which took effect on 1...more
11/12/2021
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China ,
Consumer Insurance Products ,
Foreign Exchanges ,
Foreign Investment ,
Hong Kong ,
Indonesia ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Singapore ,
Vietnam
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) takes disciplinary action against a former director of Grand Peace Group Holdings Limited (the Company) (Delisted, previous Stock Code : 8108) -
The GEM Listing Committee of SEHK...more
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) takes disciplinary action against a former director of Winto Group (Holdings) Limited (the Company) (Stock Code: 8238) -
The GEM Listing Committee of SEHK (the GEM Listing...more
Hogan Lovells' Hong Kong Corporate & Regulatory Insights July 2021 edition is published today to keep you abreast of the recent legal and regulatory developments in the Hong Kong corporate market.
The topics covered in the...more
8/19/2021
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Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Listing Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies
Hogan Lovells' Hong Kong Corporate & Regulatory Insights June 2021 edition is published today to keep you abreast of the recent legal and regulatory developments in the Hong Kong corporate market.
The topics covered in the...more
The global pandemic brought a wave of changes and developments that have impacted, and continue to impact, the insurance sector. As we look ahead, we see further change on the horizon.
Around the world, we continue to...more
7/13/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Germany ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurtech ,
Mergers ,
Reinsurance ,
Sanctions ,
UK
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) publishes Listed Issuer Regulation Newsletter SEHK published Listed Issuer Regulation Newsletter with the following highlights: Issuers meeting financial reporting obligations...more
Equity Capital Markets -
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) publishes consultation paper on review of corporate governance code and related Listing Rules -
SEHK published a consultation paper outlining...more
5/28/2021
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Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Listing Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) seeks views on reforms to enhance listing regime for overseas issuers SEHK published a consultation paper, Listing Regime for Overseas Issuers, seeking public feedback on...more
The tracker covers a range of developments across the region, including steps taken by the Chinese authorities to decentralise regulations in the insurance sector, a new amendment bill passed by the Hong Kong Legislative...more
4/1/2021
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Consumer Insurance Products ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hong Kong ,
Indonesia ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Life Insurance ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Singapore
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) publishes revised Listing e-Forms and guidelines for new applicants, Main Board (MB) issuers, and Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) issuers -
The Listing e-Forms, which include...more
3/24/2021
/ Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Listing Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities Regulation ,
Wealth Management
Key developments of interest over the last month include: • United Kingdom: The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published two calls for views, one of which focuses on authorised push payment (APP) scams and the other on...more
Financial Institutions Horizons is a snapshot of key legal topics and market trends across the globe, shaping the future of the financial institutions market.
When we conceived the Horizons series in 2018, the financial...more
12/16/2020
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Investigations ,
Libor ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
UK Brexit
In a significant development, the Shanghai Financial Court has announced its ruling in the first case in China involving an application for recognition and enforcement of a Hong Kong court judgment relating to the...more
CBIRC issued newly revised Health Insurance Measures -
On 31 October 2019, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) promulgated the newlyrevised Administrative Measures for Health Insurance (Health...more
9/18/2020
/ Asset Management ,
China ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Consumer Insurance Products ,
Foreign Investment ,
Health Insurance ,
Hong Kong ,
Indonesia ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Property Insurance ,
Reinsurance ,
Singapore
Equity Capital Markets -
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) invites feedback on proposals to introduce a paperless listing & subscription regime, online display of documents, and reduction of the types of...more
On 18 June 2020 the HKEx announced plans to launch the HKEX Sustainable and Green Exchange (STAGE), a new information platform which will act as a central hub for data and information on sustainable and green finance...more
With the sharp rise in the number of natural and other large-scale catastrophic events in recent years and the challenges posed by climate change, the demand for innovative solutions in risk management is driving changes to...more
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) signs agreement with MSCI Inc. (MSCI) to license indexes to launch Asia and Emerging Markets futures and options contracts
...more
6/11/2020
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China ,
Data Protection ,
Emerging Markets ,
Equity Markets ,
ETFs ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Transactions ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Listing Standards
On 30 April 2020 the People's Republic of China (China or the PRC) announced a pilot scheme for establishing real estate investment trusts (REITs) dedicated to the infrastructure sector, dubbed as the "real" China REITs...more
HKEx published Guidance Materials for Biotech Companies The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) published and updated Guidance Materials providing prospective issuers and the market with more clarity on the...more
More than one year after the release of a draft amended version of the GB/T 35273-2017 Information Security Technology – Personal Information Security Specification (the 2017 Specification) for public comments in January...more
Equity Capital Markets -
First Listing of Iron Ore Futures ETF -
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("SEHK") welcomed its first iron ore futures Exchange Traded Fund ("ETF") – SSIF DCE Iron Ore Futures Index ETF...more
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads across the world, creating new epicenters, this is perhaps an opportune moment to look back at the lessons learned from China, where it appears that the outbreak is under control, in...more