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 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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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
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has allowed the proposed privatization of a Hong Kong listed company through a scheme of arrangement, overturning the decision of the Court of First Instance (CFI).
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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
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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Data Protection ,
Emerging Markets ,
Equity Markets ,
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Financial Transactions ,
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Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Listing Standards
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Recently, there has been an increasing trend of Hong Kong public companies choosing to privatize. Some of these companies were trading at a substantial discount to net asset value with low liquidity, making...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
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
A new regulation came into effect on 1 August 2019 to align certain disclosure obligations of non-Hong Kong companies to those of local companies. These obligations mainly surround the display of company names and place of...more
On Friday 22nd March 2019, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEx) released a guidance letter that provides additional clarity on the types of activities by listing applicants in jurisdictions, or with persons or entities,...more
3/26/2019
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Economic Sanctions ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Listing Rules ,
New Guidance ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
SDN List
On 26 March 2018, the Securities and Futures Commission (the "SFC") issued a Circular to licensed corporations on expected standards for sponsor work (the "Circular") and a Report on the Thematic Review of Licensed...more
On 23 February 2018, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "HKEx") published a consultation paper seeking public comments on Listing Rules amendments aimed at expanding the listing regime to help list companies from...more
With overwhelming market support, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited has concluded that Hong Kong's listing regime must be expanded to remain competitive amidst a changing global capital environment.
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The much anticipated consultation of a new board (the "New Board") has been announced and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "HKEx") is inviting public feedback on these two separate but related consultations:
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