Archived Post for "Hong Kong Law"

Hong Kong SFC confirms uncertificated securities market regime will launch 16 Nov 2026, ushering in electronic ownership and resilient capital markets.

SFC’s first criminal prosecution for illegal short selling transferred to District Court on 20 March 2026.

Download the PDF Download the Word Two Sides of the Same Coin: How Record Capital Raising and Cross-Border Flows is Reshaping Hong Kong Markets Introduction If there is a single thread running through the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s (HKEX) retrospectives on 2025, it is...

Download the PDF Download the Word More Information, Less Clarity: Governing in the Age of Opacity There is, if one steps back from the daily churn of regulatory circulars and market data, a peculiar irony at the heart of modern corporate governance. Boards of...

HKEX 2025 Listing Committee Report outlines regulatory actions, market data, IPO growth, and reforms strengthening Hong Kong’s capital markets.

HKEX proposes listing framework reforms: lower WVR thresholds, easier secondary listings, confidential filing & new innovative company routes.

ICAC-SFC joint Operation Fuse targeted insider dealing and bribery by senior executives of SFC-licensed firms. A hedge fund allegedly profited HK$315M from leaked share placement information.

SFC announces Giordano settlement for concert party breaches and publishes Takeovers Bulletin No. 75 with guidance on EPT securities and submission protocols under the Hong Kong Takeovers Code.

HKMA, SFC, IA and MPFA launch GenAI Sandbox++ to promote responsible AI adoption across banking, securities, insurance and MPF sectors.

SFC secured a HK$595 million compensation order and up to 15-year disqualification against Superb Summit officers under Section 214 SFO.