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
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) announced on March 24, 2023 that eligible specialist technology companies (STCs) at the pre-commercial or early commercial stage can apply for listing on the HKEx under the new Chapter 18C...more
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) adopted the proposed amended Listing Rules as set out in its Consultation Paper with certain amendments, including changes to share schemes of subsidiaries of listed issuers, share schemes...more
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange recently published a consultation paper seeking market feedback on its proposed rule amendments relating to share schemes of Hong Kong–listed issuers and their subsidiaries. The consultation...more
All initial public offerings (IPOs) must be paperless from July 5, 2021 and documents put on display by issuers to support listings and transactions must be made available online from October 4, 2021....more
Despite a strict prohibition on gatherings of more than two persons in any public place in Hong Kong through at least February 17, there is an exemption for shareholders’ meetings of companies listed on the Stock Exchange of...more
In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (HKSAR) introduced a new Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group...more