The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited published on 24 January 2025 its Conclusions on Further Paperless Listing Reforms. The proposals adopted include, among others, that issuers are to: - provide securities holders...more
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has introduced new guidelines on market soundings, which are set to take effect on 2 May 2025. The guidelines aim to enhance transparency and ensure the integrity of...more
HKEx published conclusions in December 2024 to its consultation on Review of the Corporate Governance Code (“CG Code”) and related Listing Rules. The latest changes to the CG Code and related Listing Rules include (i)...more
In the recently released 2025-2026 Budget, the Hong Kong Government has mentioned that it will further strengthen the city’s role as a leading international financial centre. It extends various favorable policies and reforms...more
HKSE-listed companies must update constitutional documents to allow for hybrid meetings and e-voting under new rules - Companies must implement necessary changes by their first annual general meeting following July 1, 2025...more
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange concluded its consultation on the proposed expansion to the paperless listing regime. All of the proposals are adopted with minor modifications and clarifications. Summarized below are the key...more
The Stock Exchange concluded to adopt the proposed amendments to the CG Code, with certain modifications based on market feedback....more
查看中文 Following a consultation process conducted in June 2024, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd. (HKEX) has announced finalized amendments to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on HKEX (Listing Rules) to...more
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited issued a consultation paper in December 2024 on proposals to optimize IPO price discovery and open market requirements. The consultation aims to review the relevant regulatory framework...more
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange concluded its consultation on proposed amendments to the Corporate Governance Code and related Listing Rules. All proposals were adopted with certain modifications and clarifications and will go...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
Key points/Q&A Over the years, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) have made continuous efforts to enhance the application process for new listing applications,...more
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (Exchange) published on 18 October 2024 a Joint Statement on Enhanced Timeframe for New Listing Application Process. The initiatives...more
On 15 May 2024, the Bermuda Court granted an order striking out a winding-up petition (the “Petition”), setting aside an earlier order appointing joint provisional liquidators (“JPLs”), and discharging the JPLs appointed over...more
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
On August 23, 2024, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) jointly announced temporary modifications to HKEx’s Listing Rules and guidance materials with respect...more
On 14 April 2024, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited published conclusions to its consultation on the enhancement of climate-related disclosures under its environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) framework. With...more
查看中文 The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) and Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have announced a temporary relaxation of the minimum market capitalization requirements for Specialist Technology Company...more
The Securities and Futures Commission (the SFC) and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX or the Exchange) jointly announced on 23 August 2024 temporary modifications (the Temporary Modifications) to certain requirements...more
查看中文 This update primarily provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the second quarter of 2024 relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their...more
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) recently published a consultation paper proposing a further expansion to the paperless listing regime first introduced in 2021 to reduce the use of paper in the listing regime. The...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
查看中文 In a consultation paper issued in June 2024, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) is proposing amendments to The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on HKEX (the Listing Rules) to improve corporate...more
点击此处阅读调查报告全文 Our fourth annual report on Hong Kong-listed biotech companies examines how the sector performed during the continuing challenging market conditions of the last full calendar year. Although the number of...more
On 14 June 2024, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) published a consultation paper outlining proposed amendments to the Corporate Governance Code (Code) and related Listing Rules to strengthen the...more