On 23 May 2023, the Securities and Futures Commission (the "SFC") published conclusions (the "Consultation Conclusions") to its consultation launched in February 2023 on the proposed regulatory requirements for virtual asset...more
On 20 February 2023, the Securities and Futures Commission (the “SFC”) launched a public consultation (the “Consultation”) to seek views on the proposed requirements for operators of virtual asset trading platforms (“VA...more
On 31 October 2022, at the launch of Hong Kong’s Fintech Week, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau released a policy statement (the “Policy Statement”) providing some additional detail on the Government’s plans for...more
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong(SEHK) launches board diversity repository and enhances ESG academy SEHK launched a board diversity repository to improve access to information on and transparency around board diversity, and...more
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has issued a Discussion Paper on Crypto-assets and Stablecoins in January 2022. The Discussion Paper includes guiding principles of a contemplated regulatory regime for payment-related...more
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
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
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In response to the growing popularity in the use of external data storage for record-keeping, on 31 October 2019, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a circular to licensed corporations (LCs) on the...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
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6/11/2020
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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) has issued a paper containing proposals to introduce cyber security guidelines under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (the “SFO”) applicable to internet brokers (the...more