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SFC Outlined Market Regulation Approach and fined Citigroup
May 29, 2018
Mr. Brian Ho of the SFC outlined its approach to market regulation in a speech and the SFC reprimanded and fined Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited HK$57 million for due diligence failures.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority to Launch Pilot Bond Grant Scheme
May 18, 2018
On 10 May 2018, HKMA issued a circular setting out details of the highly anticipated three-year Pilot Bond Grant Scheme
SFC Guidelines on Online Platforms and Advisory Services
Apr 26, 2018
The Guidelines will clarify how SFC-licensed and registered entities should comply in an online environment with the obligation to ensure the suitability of client recommendations and solicitations.
New Rules for Listing Biotech Companies on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Apr 25, 2018
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the Exchange) published its Consultation Conclusions on a Listing Regime for Companies from Emerging and Innovative Sectors on 24 April 2018 (Consultation Conclusions)
Consultation Conclusions on WVR Listings
Apr 23, 2018
The Guidelines will clarify how SFC-licensed and registered entities should comply in an online environment with the obligation to ensure the suitability of client recommendations and solicitations.
SFC and CSRC increase daily quotas for Mainland-Hong Kong stock connect
Apr 11, 2018
The new daily quotas will take effect on 1 May 2018 and will increase the daily quota for each of the Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect schemes.
Continued deficiencies in sponsor work identified by SFC
Apr 10, 2018
The said deficiencies were especially common for sponsor work done for GEM IPOs. Between October 2013 and December 2017, 44 listing applications were returned or rejected due to concerns raised during the vetting process.
SFC and Exchange sign addendum to MOU Governing Listing Matters
Mar 14, 2018
The Addendum arranges for the establishment of a new Listing Policy Panel as a centre point for discussions on listing policy with broader regulatory or market implications.
HK Stock Exchange Consults on Listings of Emerging and Innovative Companies
Feb 23, 2018
On 23 February 2018, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange released a Consultation Paper on a Listing Regime for Companies from Emerging and Innovative Sectors, setting out proposals to allow the listing of a broader range of companies.
SFC Fines IBHK concerning Electronic and Algorithmic Trading Systems
Feb 23, 2018
The SFC has reprimanded and fined Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited for breaches of the Code of Conduct due to deficiencies in executing market orders using electronic and algorithmic trading systems.
SFC Consults on Takeovers Code Changes
Feb 9, 2018
The most significant change proposed is to increase the voting approval threshold for whitewash waivers from a simple majority of independent votes to 75%.
HKEx Listing Decisions on Sufficiency of Assets/Operations for Continued Listing
Dec 20, 2017
HKEx published listing decisions which dealt with issuer’s sufficiency of level of operations to warrant continued listing, and listed issuer’s ability to meet the new listing requirements after spin-off.