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    HKIAC Approved as Arbitration Venue for Russian Deals

    HKIAC Approved as Arbitration Venue for Russian Deals

    As a ‘PAI’, the HKIAC will be able to handle corporate disputes involving parties from Russian special administrative regions which arise from agreements to carry out activities in such regions and relate to the ownership of stocks.
    SFC Imposes Record Fines for Sponsor Failures

    SFC Imposes Record Fines for Sponsor Failures

    The SFC has reprimanded and imposed record fines totalling HK$ 786.7 million on four investment banks for IPO due diligence failures in their sponsorship of applications to list on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
    Hong Kong Consults on Paperless Securities Market

    Hong Kong Consults on Paperless Securities Market

    On 28 January 2019, the SFC, HKEx and the Federation of Share Registrars Limited released a joint consultation paper on a new mechanism for implementing an uncertificated securities market regime in Hong Kong.
    Hong Kong Tops IPO Fundraising in 2018

    Hong Kong Tops IPO Fundraising in 2018

    The HKEx was the world’s top IPO fundraising market in 2018, for the sixth time in the last ten years. Hong Kong IPOs raised HK$277,848.5 million (US$35,580 million), which is the highest amount since 2010.