Archived Post for "Hong Kong Law"

The Russia Country Guide has thus been amended to extend its application to Russian international companies. Russian company seeking to list in Hong Kong was only able to list depositary receipts on Hong Kong’s Main Board.

The SFC issued a Circular on 13 June 2019 informing licensed and registered intermediaries of new FAQs setting out further guidance on the regulatory requirements for sales of complex products in Hong Kong.

SFC issues circular requiring enhanced disclosure for ESG funds, aiming to improve transparency and comparability of sustainable investment products.

SFC fines China Merchants HK$27M for IPO sponsor due diligence failures, highlighting ongoing crackdowns on Hong Kong listing misconduct.

HKEX announces suspension of listed issuers facing audit disclaimers or adverse opinions to safeguard market integrity.

Download the PDF Download the Word On 22 May 2019, Hong Kong’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Supervision and Evaluation Bureau (SEB) of China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF), giving the FRC access to the audit working...

HKIAC Approved Arbitration Centre became the first foreign venue allowed to arbitrate certain corporate disputes involving Russian companies.

The SFC has reprimanded and imposed record fines totalling HK$ 786.7 million on four investment banks for IPO due diligence failures in their sponsorship of applications to list on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

A total of 33 financial service providers have applied for the virtual banking licences, among them WeLab Holdings Limited, which operates WeLend, an online lending platform in Hong Kong.

Amendments to the Listing Rules of the HKEx took effect on 1 March 2019 changing the documentary requirements for listing applicants and listed companies and making other minor housekeeping amendments.