Insider Dealing in Hong Kong – Overview & Update 2023
This webinar provides a comprehensive overview of Hong Kong’s insider dealing regime under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) and amendments to the SFO in the Consultation Conclusions published by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) on 8th August 2023. The Consultation Conclusions expands the insider dealing provisions to also include dealings in overseas listed securities and derivatives to broaden the territorial scope of insider dealing provisions under the SFO. The webinar also explains the definitions and circumstances of insider dealing, the consequences and sanctions imposed for such offenses, civil and criminal proceedings, the role of the Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT), the courts in handling cases of market misconduct and highlights landmark cases related to insider dealing.