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Following a consultation process conducted in June 2024, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd. (HKEX) has announced finalized amendments to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on HKEX (Listing Rules) to...more
12/31/2024
/ Board of Directors ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Investment Management ,
Listing Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Shareholders
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In a consultation paper issued in June 2024, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) is proposing amendments to The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on HKEX (the Listing Rules) to improve corporate...more
7/5/2024
/ Asia Pacific ,
Board of Directors ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Investment Management ,
Listing Rules ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Shareholders
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This update primarily provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the first quarter of 2024 relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their...more
6/3/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Listing Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Shareholders
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In its conclusions to a market consultation process held in late 2023, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) has announced it will permit listed companies to hold their own shares as treasury shares and...more
4/26/2024
/ Asia Pacific ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Listing Rules ,
New Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholders ,
Stock Repurchases
In recent years, investors and other members of the public have been focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, and financial regulators globally having been taking initiatives to require companies to meet...more
4/1/2024
/ Board of Directors ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Communications ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Electronic Data Transmissions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
International Standards ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Shareholders ,
Sustainability
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
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This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the third quarter relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their advisers. It covers...more
11/20/2023
/ Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Listing Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities ,
SFC ,
Share Buybacks ,
Shareholders
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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
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This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the second quarter relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their advisers. It covers...more
8/24/2023
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Listing Rules ,
New Rules ,
Popular ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Shareholders
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
This update 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 particular,...more
7/14/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Amended Rules ,
Biotechnology ,
Board of Directors ,
Censures ,
Corporate Executives ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Statements ,
Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) ,
Hang Seng Index (HSI) ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Internal Controls ,
Listing Applications ,
Listing Rules ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Research ,
Mergers ,
Misappropriation ,
Misleading Statements ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Sanctions ,
Secondary Listings ,
SFC ,
Shareholders ,
Takeovers ,
Weighted Voting Rights (WVR)
Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more
1/30/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Appeals ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Attorney General ,
Backstop Agreements ,
BEPS ,
BitLicense ,
Blockchain ,
Board of Directors ,
Bonds ,
Capital Markets ,
CFIUS ,
CFTC ,
Chapter 11 ,
Claim Preclusion ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Common Stock ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Congressional Subpoenas ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cooperation Agreement ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Corwin Doctrine ,
Covenant Lite Deals ,
Creditors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
DACA ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Debt Financing ,
Debtors ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dischargeable Debts ,
Disgorgement ,
Disparate Impact ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Down Rounds ,
Drug Pricing ,
EBITDA ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments ,
Enterprise Act 2002 ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinTech ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Issuers ,
FRCP 23 ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
General Elections ,
GILTI tax ,
High-Yield Markets ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Individual Accountability ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intercreditor Agreements ,
International Arbitration ,
International Litigation ,
IRS ,
Issue Preclusion ,
Japan ,
Joint Venture ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Life Sciences ,
Listing Rules ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Make-Whole Premium ,
Mergers ,
MFW ,
Multinationals ,
National Security ,
PCAOB ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Political Parties ,
Preferred Shares ,
Private Offerings ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Proxy Advisory Firms ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Refinancing ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Separation of Powers ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Shareholders ,
Split of Authority ,
State Labor Laws ,
Stock Drop Litigation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Litigation ,
Technology Sector ,
Third-Party Release Agrements ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Valuation ,
White Collar Crimes
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)