HKEx Issues 7th Listed Issuer Regulation Newsletter

Hong Kong Law February 2023 PDF version Word version HKEx Issues 7th Listed Issuer Regulation Newsletter The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) published its 7th Listed Issuer Regulation Newsletter (the HKEx Newsletter) in December 2022 covering the amendments to the...

HKMA to Adopt Licensing Regime for Stablecoins in 2023/24

Hong Kong Law February 2023 PDF version Word version HKMA to Adopt Licensing Regime for Stablecoins in 2023/24 On 31 January 2023, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published its Consultation Conclusions on its proposals for regulating payment-related...

FSTB Consults on Expanding Hong Kong Crowdfunding Regulation

Hong Kong Law January 2023 PDF version Word version FSTB Consults on Expanding Hong Kong Crowdfunding Regulation The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) has published a consultation paper1 on proposals to expand the regulation of crowdfunding activities...

Hong Kong and Mainland China to Expand Stock Connect

Hong Kong Law January 2023 PDF version Word version Hong Kong and Mainland China to Expand Stock Connect The Hong Kong and mainland Chinese securities regulators announced1 on 19 December 2022 their agreement to expand the scope of stocks eligible for trading under...

HKEX Consults on Expanding the Paperless Listing Regime

Hong Kong Law January 2023 PDF version Word version HKEX Consults on Expanding the Paperless Listing Regime The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) has published a Consultation Paper1 on its proposals to expand the paperless listing regime. This follows the HKEX’s...

SFC and CSRC Hold High-Level Enforcement Cooperation Meeting

Hong Kong Law December 2022 PDF version Word version SFC and CSRC Hold High-Level Enforcement Cooperation Meeting On 25 November 2022, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) held the 13th Mainland and Hong...

HKEx and SFC Disciplinary Actions of October 2022

Hong Kong Law December 2022 PDF version Word version HKEx and SFC Disciplinary Actions of October 2022 In October 2022, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the HKEx) published two disciplinary actions. The first involved the imposition of a Director Unsuitability...