Updates Archive:

HK SFC Issues Restriction Notice to Kingston Securities Limited to Freeze Client’s Account during Corporate Misconduct Investigation

On 6 September 2024, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (HK SFC) issued a restriction...

HKEX Updates Listing Requirements for SPACs and Specialist Technology Companies

On 23 August 2024, the Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (HK SFC) and The...

HK SFC Initiates Legal Proceedings Against SoftMedx Healthcare Limited and Former Directors for Breach of Fiduciary Duties

On 4 September 2024, the Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (HK SFC) commenced legal...

SFC’s Strategic Priorities for 2024-2026: Blueprint for Future Financial Markets in Hong Kong

In January 2024, the Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (HK SFC) announced its SFC’s...

HK SFC, HK ICAC, and Macao Judiciary Police: Joint Operation Targeting Cross-Boundary Fraud and Misconduct in Listed Company

On 19 and 20 August 2024, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (HK SFC), Hong...

SFC Releases Consultation Paper on the Repeal of Mixed Media Offers and Amendments to ePO Guidelines

On 16 August, 2024, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a Consultation Paper proposing...

Market Misconduct Tribunal Finds Former China Forestry Executives Guilty of Disclosure Violations and Insider Trading

Hong Kong's Market Misconduct Tribunal found China Forestry Holdings' executives guilty of serious financial misconduct,...

Hong Kong’s SFC & Police Pursue Major Ramp-and-Dump Syndicate in Coordinated Operation

Hong Kong's Financial Commission and Police, in a coordinated operation, have successfully apprehended major ramp-and-dump...

Tahoe Life’s Non-Compliance: Joint Action by HK SFC and HK IA to Tackle Cross-Sector Financial Irregularities

Hong Kong's financial regulators, the SFC and IA, have teamed up to investigate suspected irregularities...

Market Manipulation Case: First-Ever SFO Trial at Court of First Instance, Convicted Sentenced 6 years & 8 Months

A landmark verdict has been reached in a high-profile market manipulation case. A Hong Kong...