In the past year, nearly a dozen companies have taken advantage of new rules to list on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx). On April 30, 2018, HKEx introduced a series of reforms to encourage the listing of...more
6/19/2019
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China ,
Corporate Executives ,
Dual Class Share Structures ,
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Listing Rules ,
Patent Registration ,
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Research and Development ,
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Threshold Requirements ,
United States ,
Weighted Voting Rights (WVR)
This Hong Kong regulatory update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed (or planning to list) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their...more
4/5/2019
/ Accounting Standards ,
Annual Reports ,
Best Practices ,
Censures ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Failure to Comply ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Leases ,
Listing Rules ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
New Guidance ,
Omissions ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Securities ,
Shareholder Approval ,
Stock Connect ,
Weighted Voting Rights (WVR)
In April 2018, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s (HKEx) rule amendments permitting the listing of innovative, high-growth companies with dual-class share structures and pre-revenue biotech companies went into effect. The...more
1/23/2019
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Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
China ,
Dual Class Share Structures ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Shanghai Stock Exchange ,
Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) ,
Stock Connect ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Relations
In an important development for the Hong Kong securities market, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) announced that it has reached an agreement with the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges to permit companies with...more