Private: European Chamber of Commerce Paper on Hong Kong Fintech
European Chamber of Commerce Publishes Position Paper on Hong Kong Fintech including Key Recommendations on...
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SFC and HKEX Impose New Requirements for Listing Applicants, Sponsors, Underwriters and Placing Agents of GEM IPOs
SFC and Exchange Joint Statement and SFC Guideline Imposes New Obligations on Listing Applicants, Sponsors,...
Hong Kong is World’s Top IPO Fundraising Market in 2016 while Listed Debt Turnover Rises 126 percent on 2015
Hong Kong was the world’s largest IPO market in 2016 raising US$25.1 billion in 120...
SFC Issues New Guidance on Licensed Intermediaries’ Suitability Obligations
SFC Issues New Guidance on compliance with licensed intermediaries’ obligation to ensure the suitability of...
New SFC Measures to Increase the Accountability of Licensed Corporations’ Senior Management
SFC Circular Introduces New Measures to Increase the Accountability of Licensed Corporations’ Senior Management and...
SFC Consults on Proposals to Tighten Regulation of Fund Managers and Point-of-sale Disclosure
SFC Consultation Paper Proposes Tightening Regulation of Hong Kong Fund Managers and Increasing their Point-of-Sale...
HKEX Issues Guidance on “Ownership and Control” Requirement for Listing Applicants and Issues Relevant to Controlling Shareholders (HKEx-GL89-16)
New HKEx Guidance Letter GL89-16 clarifies its “controlling shareholder” definition in light of the “ownership...
Rights Issues and Open Offers that Significantly Dilute Minority Shareholding Interests Face Closer SFC and HKEx Scrutiny
The Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong have said they...
Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect to Launch on 5 December 2016
Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect (Shenzhen Connect) launches on Monday, 5 December 2016. Modelled on the...
HKEX/SFC Joint Consultation: Proposed Enhancements to the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited’s Decision-making and Governance Structure for Listing Regulation
The consultation period for the Joint Consultation Paper published by the Hong Kong Securities and...