The updates include market consultation, consultation conclusions and various guiding materials by the HKEX, and bills for amendments to the Companies Ordinance by the Hong Kong government....more
1/17/2025
/ Capital Markets ,
Compliance ,
Consultation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hong Kong ,
Listing Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
The Stock Exchange concluded to adopt the proposed amendments to the CG Code, with certain modifications based on market feedback....more
The updates include an information paper on implementing an uncertificated securities market, and a joint announcement on an enhanced timeframe for a new listing application process....more
11/22/2024
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Consultation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Joint Statements ,
Listing Rules ,
Prospectus ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Takeover Code
The updates include a consultation paper on a new phase of paper listing and a joint announcement on temporary modifications to requirements for specialist technology companies and de-SPAC transactions....more
The updates in May and June include a consultation conclusion and a consultation paper from the Stock Exchange.
The key updates in May and June 2024 include the publication of the consultation conclusions on the Severe...more
The updates include two consultation conclusions from the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and notice from the Companies Registry.
The key updates in March and April 2024 include the publication of the consultation...more
The updates include a report from the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on review of issuers’ annual reports, a summary of private reprimands, and disciplinary actions....more
4/23/2024
/ Board of Directors ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Issuers ,
Corporate Officers ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Reporting ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Internal Controls ,
Listing Standards ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stock Exchange
The updates include a Consultation Paper, new and revised guidance materials from the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, and notices from the Companies Registry.
The key updates in November and December 2023 include the...more
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, the SFC, and the Companies Registry have published key regulatory updates during September and October 2023....more
As ESG regulation in Asia develops at an increasing pace, Latham lawyers give an update on noteworthy developments across the region....more
8/28/2023
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China ,
Climate Change ,
Consultation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Hong Kong ,
Japan ,
Monetary Authority of Singapore ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Singapore ,
South Korea
The proposed amendments reflect changes in PRC regulations recently announced by the State Council and the CSRC.
On 24 February 2023, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Stock Exchange) published a Consultation...more
The requirements under Chapter 17 of the Listing Rules applicable to share option schemes will also govern share award schemes under the amendments that will become effective 1 January 2023.
Both share option schemes...more
8/11/2022
/ Amended Regulation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Employee Share Schemes ,
Employee Shareholders ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Incentive Stock Options ,
Listing Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholders ,
Stock Options