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SFC Consultation Paper on Proposal to Stop Commenting on Routine Announcements under the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Repurchases and Proposed Miscellaneous Amendments to the Codes
The Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) issued a consultation paper on 21 April, 2010 setting out proposed amendments to the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Repurchases (the “Codes”) (“Consultation…
Revised Practice Note 15 in latest SFC Takeovers Bulletin
The Takeovers Bulletin sets out a revised Practice Note 15 that clarifies the Executive’s practice regarding confirmation of sufficiency of financial resources. As a matter of practice, the financial adviser to…
FSTB and SFC Consultations on Proposals to Give Statutory Backing to Listed Companies Obligation to Disclose Price Sensitive Information
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (“FSTB”) and the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) have published consultation papers in relation to the FSTB’s proposal to create a statutory obligation under…
HKEx Publishes Consultation Paper on Proposed Changes to its Connected Transaction Rules
HKEx has published a consultation paper (the “Consultation Paper”) on proposed changes to its connected transaction rules. The proposed revisions address specific requirements of the connected transaction regime…
HKEx Streamlines Procedures for Listing Overseas Companies
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) has issued guidance on the vetting practices it has adopted to facilitate the listing of overseas companies on the Exchange in the form of its HKEx Guidance…
HKEx Publishes Consultation Paper on Proposals to Allow Mainland Companies Listed on HKEx to Use Mainland Accounting and Auditing Standards and Mainland Audit Firms
HKEx has published a consultation paper (the “Consultation Paper”) on proposals to accept financial statements prepared under the Chinese Mainland accounting standards, China Accounting Standards for Business…
HKEx Publishes Consultation Paper on Proposed Changes to Requirements for Circulars and Listing Documents of Listed Issuers
HKEx has published a consultation paper (the “Consultation Paper”) on proposed changes to the requirements for circulars and listing documents of listed issuers. The review and suggested changes arose in response…
HKEx Consults on New Listing Rules for Mineral and Exploration Companies
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) published a consultation paper on 11 September 2009, setting out its proposals to update Chapter 18 of the Main Board Listing Rules for companies involved…
SFC Consults on Increased Short Selling Disclosure
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published a Consultation Paper on 31 July 2009 (the Consultation Paper) setting out proposals to introduce transactional reporting requirements and/or positional reporting…
HKEx Publishes Consultation Paper on Proposals to Accelerate Rights Issues and Open Offers
HKEx has published a consultation paper (the “Consultation Paper”) on proposals to shorten the process for rights issues and open offers in order to facilitate fund raisings by listed issuers. HKEx is seeking view…
HKEx Consultation Paper on Proposed Changes to Filing and Checklist Requirements for Listing Equity Securities
On 26 June 2009, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Exchange”) published a Consultation Paper on Proposed Changes to Filing and Checklist Requirements for the Listing of Equity Securities (the…
Recent Developments in Chinas Business and Securities Laws
This Note is for the purposes of providing general information on recent developments relating to Business and Securities Laws as at 18 June 2009 in China only. No responsibility is taken for the completeness and/or…