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This update primarily provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the second quarter of 2024 relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their...more
8/28/2024
/ Capital Markets ,
China ,
Corporate Governance ,
Derivatives ,
Enforcement ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Lending ,
Listing Rules ,
Loans ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stock Trades
With deep and liquid capital markets offering unique access to the Mainland China investor market, many international businesses are considering pursuing their IPOs in Hong Kong. This summary outlines key issues for companies...more
6/18/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Asia Pacific ,
Capital Markets ,
China ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Global Market ,
Hong Kong ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investment ,
Listing Rules ,
Mergers ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
Managing Deal Risks in a Challenging Regulatory Environment: Strategies and Deal Terms With antitrust and other regulators scrutinizing mergers more closely, it is crucial for companies to negotiate terms to mitigate and...more
3/28/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Board of Directors ,
Capital Markets ,
China ,
Corporate Entities ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Global Market ,
Investment Management ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Shareholders
On December 29, 2023, China enacted the amended Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (Amended PRC Company Law), which will come into effect on July 1, 2024. These are some of the most significant changes to the laws...more
3/28/2024
/ Asia Pacific ,
Board of Directors ,
Capital Markets ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Officers ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholders
Global M&A Activity Endures Headwinds in 2023 and Displays Resilience Going Into 2024 -
Despite market headwinds, dealmakers have looked to carveouts, spin-offs, joint ventures and other creative deal structures to engage...more
12/22/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Competition ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
Exit Strategies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Global Dealmaking ,
HKEx ,
Insurance Industry ,
Joint Venture ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Securities ,
Short-Term Loans ,
Takeovers ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
The past year presented a complex landscape for China-based companies seeking to access global capital markets. Against a backdrop of challenging macroeconomic conditions and escalating geopolitical tensions, regulatory...more
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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) is proposing to permit companies listed on the exchange to hold their own shares as treasury shares and to introduce rules on companies’ resale of treasury shares. The...more
Like other global financial centers, Hong Kong has seen falling IPO volumes and volatile markets in 2022 in the face of challenging macroeconomic conditions and rising geopolitical tensions, including between China and the...more
12/14/2022
/ Capital Raising ,
China ,
Financial Markets ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investors ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Stock Repurchases ,
Stocks ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more
12/14/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Antitrust Division ,
Banking Sector ,
Big Tech ,
Board of Directors ,
Bonds ,
Borrowers ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Convertible Notes ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Creditors ,
Cross-Border ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Executive Compensation ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Forum Selection ,
Investigations ,
IRS ,
Lenders ,
Mergers ,
Money Laundering ,
Partnerships ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Recessions ,
Repurchases ,
Russia ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Taxation ,
Technology ,
UK ,
Vertical Mergers
Despite the impact of COVID-19 and other recent developments in Hong Kong, the city’s role as a center for China-based companies to raise capital became even more important in 2020. The momentum of several trends that began...more
1/29/2021
/ Biotechnology ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
China ,
Foreign Relations ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
PCAOB ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Leading Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba, which has a primary listing on the New York Stock Exchange, made its long-awaited Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) debut in November 2019. This marked the first secondary listing in...more
1/23/2020
/ China ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Foreign Issuers ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Innovative Technology ,
Listing Rules ,
New Rules ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Secondary Listings ,
Securities ,
Shanghai Stock Exchange ,
Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) ,
Stock Connect ,
Weighted Voting Rights (WVR)
This edition provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx), and their advisers. In...more
7/5/2019
/ Accounting Standards ,
Acquisitions ,
Audit Policies ,
Board of Directors ,
CEOs ,
China ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Disqualification ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Reporting ,
Fines ,
Foreign Investment ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Insider Information ,
Listing Rules ,
Mergers ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Assessment ,
The Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) ,
Trade Suspensions ,
Variable Interest Entities
In the past year, nearly a dozen companies have taken advantage of new rules to list on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx). On April 30, 2018, HKEx introduced a series of reforms to encourage the listing of...more
6/19/2019
/ Biotechnology ,
China ,
Corporate Executives ,
Dual Class Share Structures ,
EU ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Innovative Technology ,
Listing Rules ,
Patent Registration ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Research and Development ,
Shareholders ,
Threshold Requirements ,
United States ,
Weighted Voting Rights (WVR)
In April 2018, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s (HKEx) rule amendments permitting the listing of innovative, high-growth companies with dual-class share structures and pre-revenue biotech companies went into effect. The...more
1/23/2019
/ Biotechnology ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
China ,
Dual Class Share Structures ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Shanghai Stock Exchange ,
Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) ,
Stock Connect ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Relations