Archived Post for "Hong Kong Law"

HKEX has published the revised HKEX Listing Rules and Guidance Materials that will take effect on the October 2023 launch of its new digital FINI (Fast Interface for New Issuance) platform

HKEX published a Consultation Paper proposing to mandate all listed issuers to make climate-related disclosures in their annual ESG reports and introduce additional ISSB Climate Standard-based disclosures

The HK Monetary Authority has urged banks to “support virtual asset service providers licensed and regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission on their legitimate need for bank accounts in Hong Kong”

The HKEx has issued its 8th Listed Issuer Regulation Newsletter for HK listed issuers covering auditing and financial reporting, new rules on share schemes and disclosure of business valuations in transactions

On 18 May 2023, the HKMA announced the e-HKD Pilot Programme with 16 firms testing use cases for Hong Kong’s retail central bank digital currency

HK’s SFC is consulting on changes to its Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs set out in its Consultation Paper on the proposed amendments to the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs

The SFC has issued a Circular on the implementation of its new AMLO licensing regime for centralised virtual asset trading platform operators which took effect on 1 June 2023

The FSTB issued a public consultation on a new proposed inward re-domiciliation regime for Hong Kong under the HK Companies Ordinance detailing the conditions and application process of the proposed regime.

The SFC has finalised the detailed regulatory requirements for SFC-licensed virtual asset trading platforms with the publication of its consultation conclusions on 23 May 2023

On 24 March 2023, the SFC published its consultation conclusions on proposed amendments to introduce new Type 13 regulated activity to regulate depositaries of SFC-authorised collective investment schemes