Archived Post for "Hong Kong Law"

The SFC has started market misconduct proceedings against two listed companies and their senior executives for alleged breaches of inside information disclosure requirements.

Hong Kong’s SFC has issued Principles of Responsible Ownership for Asset Managers and Institutional Investors Holding Shares in Hong Kong Listed Companies

A new open-ended fund company structure for Hong Kong funds will be introduced under the Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill 2016

Amendments to Hong Kong’s Professional Investor Regime Take Effect on 25 March 2016. Changes to the SFC’s Code of Conduct will increase protection for Individual and Corporate Professional Investors

The Hong Kong SFC has published a circular setting out the requirements for SFC authorisation of Leveraged and Inverse Products structured as Exchange Traded Funds for public offering.

Hong Kong’s SFC has Published Revised Short Position Reporting Rules Extending the Scope of the Short Position Reporting Requirement

Hong Kong’s regulators have published drafts of the new rules introducing mandatory clearing, and expanding the mandatory reporting obligations, for OTC derivatives

Third parties to a contract now have a right to enforce contractual terms in certain circumstances under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance which came into force on 1 January 2016

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has published a Listing Document Simplification Guide to encourage clearer, more succinct listing documents

FSDC’s 2015 paper aims to strengthen Hong Kong as a retail fund distribution centre, addressing challenges to lead Asia Pacific and global markets.