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Revised Connected Transaction Rules to Take Effect
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (the Exchange) has published amendments to the Listing Rules which will take effect on 1 July 2014. The amendments implement changes to the rules on connected transactions in…
Exchange Introduces New Headline Categories for Announcements
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the Exchange) has published a news release (see archive) and Frequently-Asked-Questions (see archive) (FAQ) in relation to the Listing Rule amendments to introduce new headline…
Sponsor Regime Update – Initial 3-Day Check
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the Exchange) has confirmed that it will continue to conduct an initial 3-day check of application proofs from 1 April to 30 September 2014 to give practitioners more time to become…
SFC Consults on the Regulation of Alternative Liquidity Pools
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is consulting the public on amending the Code of Conduct for Persons Licensed by or Registered with the SFC (Code of Conduct) to regulate operators of alternative…
HK Government Proposals for Resolution Regime for Financial Institutions
A 141-page consultation paper (Consultation Paper) (see archive) has been jointly published by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB), the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Securities and…
Information on Listing Applications since the New Sponsor Regime
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the Exchange) has published a news release (see archive) providing information on the new listing applications it has received since the new regulatory regime for sponsors came…
SFC Proposes Amendments to the Code on REITs
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is conducting a consultation on allowing Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) greater flexibility to invest in properties under development and financial instruments…
Rule Amendments – Annual Listing Fees FAQs Following the New Companies Ordinance
The new Companies Ordinance of the laws of Hong Kong (Cap. 622) (New Companies Ordinance) came into force on 3 March 2014. The Exchange has published Listing Rule Amendments and Frequently-Asked-Questions…
New Companies Ordinance – Relating to Memorandum, Articles of Association
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) (the New CO) will come into force on 3 March 2014. Following commencement of the New CO, the current Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32) (the Old CO) will be retitled as the…
Hong Kong Companies Ordinance-Schemes Amalgamations
The Old CO provides that where a scheme is proposed between a company and its members or creditors (or any class of them), the court may order a meeting of the members or creditors (or relevant class). If a…
New Companies Ordinance – Financial Reporting
The Old CO allows a listed company to send a summary financial report to its members and debenture holders in place of the accounts, directors’ and auditors’ reports normally required to be sent, provided it…
New Companies Ordinance – Registration of Charges
To remove uncertainty and dispense with redundant items, the following changes have been made under the New CO: a charge on an aircraft or any share in an aircraft is expressly made registrable;a charge on…