The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2004 (the ‘Amendment Ordinance’) was enacted on July 23, 2004 and is expected to come into effect towards the end of this year after the publication of a commencement notice in…
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Summary of Changes to the GEM Listing Rules
The Rules have been amended to require the prior approval of shareholders (other than the relevant director and his associates) for a service contract that is to be granted to a director of the listed issuer or any…
Proposed Amendments to the Listing Rules Relating to the Regulation of Sponsors and Independent Financial Advisers
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (the Exchange) published draft amendments to the Main Board and GEM Listing Rules relating to the regulation of sponsors and independent financial advisers (IFAs) on May 4, 2004.
Amendments to The Main Board Listing Rules
Voting by poll (rather than by show of hands) is required for: connected transactions; all resolutions requiring independent shareholders’ approval; granting of options to a substantial shareholder, an INED or any of…
The Companies Amendment Ordinance 2003
The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2003 (the CAO) is the first of a series of ordinances amending the Companies Ordinance (the CO) and will come into effect on February 13, 2004. The CAO implements certain corporate…
Recent Changes to the Companies Ordinance Prospectus Regime
The first phase of a 3 phase exercise to overhaul the regulatory regime for offers of shares and debentures has been completed. Phase 1 comprised the following initiatives: SFC Guidelines permitting the issue in…
Regulation Of Offers Of Investments Under Part IV Securities And Futures Ordinance
Part IV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (the SFO) which came into effect on April 1 2003 regulates the offer of investment products to the public in Hong Kong. It builds on the provisions of the repealed…
The New Licensing Regime under the Securities and Futures Ordinance
One of the significant innovations introduced by the Securities and Futures Ordinance (the SFO) which came into effect on 1 April 2003 is its streamlining of the licensing regime which was previously spread over four…
Disclosure of Interests under the Securities and Futures Ordinance – Update
The SFC issued a revised outline (see archive) of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) on 6 August (the Outline) which summarises the provisions of Part XV and contains detailed examples of how they…
Stabilisation under the Securities and Futures Price Stabilising Rules
The Securities and Futures (Price Stabilising) Rules (the Rules) made under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (the SFO) prescribe the circumstances in which price stabilisation may be carried out without…