SFC Consults on Changes to AML and CFT Guidelines for Licensed Corporations
On 18 September 2020, the SFC published a Consultation Paper on proposals to amend its...
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Changes to Hong Kong’s Open-ended Fund Companies Regime Take Effect 11 September 2020
Changes to Hong Kong’s private open-ended fund companies regime took effect on 11 September 2020...
HKEx Consults on Listing Rule Amendments to Increase its Disciplinary Powers and Sanctions
HKEx is consulting on Listing Rule amendments and extending its disciplinary and sanctioning powers under...
Amendments to HKEx’s Listing Rules for Debt Issues to Professional Investors to Take Effect on 1 November 2020
Amendments to HKEx’s Listing Rules for debt issues only to professional investors will take effect...
Hong Kong Launches Hang Seng TECH Index
The Hang Seng TECH Index was launched on 27 July 2020 tracking the 30 largest...
HKEx Consults on Paperless Listing and Subscription and Issues New IPO Guidance
HKEx is consulting on paperless listing and subscription, online document display and reducing the documents...
HKEx Publishes Listing Decision 126-2020 with Reasons for Listing Application Rejections
Lack of a commercial rationale for listing was the principal reason for the rejection of...
Hong Kong Government Introduces Most Restrictive Social Distancing Measures Yet
The Hong Kong Government announced tightened social distancing measures on 27 July which took effect...
New HKEx Guidance for Biotech Companies Listing under Chapter 18A
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) issued new and updated guidance letters in April 2020...