The Situation: The Growth Enterprise Market (the "GEM") listing activities in Hong Kong have been declining since 2019, and there was no new listed issuer on the GEM in 2022....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
The Hong Kong Listing Rule amendments relating to People's Republic of China ("PRC") issuers came into effect on August 1, 2023....more
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The Situation: In the past few years, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") has taken initiatives to introduce a paperless listing regime and make changes to documentary requirements. ...more
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The Situation: Hong Kong currently falls behind the United States and Mainland China in terms of the number and market capitalization of companies belonging to the "Specialist Technology Industries."...more
The Situation: While a trading suspension gives an issuer an opportunity to remedy the underlying issues that led to the suspension with a view towards trading resumption, the absence of a mechanism under Hong Kong's current...more
7/16/2018
/ Bright-Line Rule ,
Corporate Issuers ,
Delisting ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Reporting ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Listing Rules ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Securities
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange recently published a Consultation Paper on a Listing Regime for Companies from Emerging and Innovative Sectors, and proposed to introduce a new chapter implementing the listing of...more
3/12/2018
/ Biotechnology ,
Capital Markets ,
China ,
Corporate Governance ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Innovation ,
Investor Protection ,
Listing Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Research and Development
The Situation: The Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s failure to recognize that investors are able to evaluate biotech companies in the pre-revenue stages, and its consequent refusal to list those companies for trading, is viewed by...more
1/9/2018
/ China ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Foreign Investment ,
Fund-raising ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Listing Rules ,
Listing Standards ,
Research and Development ,
Revenue Growth ,
Technology Sector