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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Regulatory Update - August 2024

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

White & Case LLP

Resilience and reform: Hong Kong adapts to change

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Global IPO markets endured a difficult 2023 in the face of rising interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. But after a challenging 12 months, the outlook for IPO activity in 2024 is brightening This past year has been one...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

PCAOB Secures Complete Inspection Access to Audits of Chinese Companies, Removing Delisting Risks

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) announced on December 15, 2022 that it has secured complete access to inspect and investigate audit firms in mainland China and Hong Kong for the first time in history....more

Robinson & Cole LLP

PCAOB Confirms Complete Access to Inspect and Investigate Chinese Auditing Firms

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On December 15, 2022, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), the U.S. independent regulator of public company auditing work, announced that it has completed a test inspection of two selected auditing firms in...more

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PCAOB Secures Complete Access to Inspect and Investigate Chinese Audit Firms, but SEC Signals Must Remain Vigilant

Last week, the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) announced it had secured complete access to inspect and investigate issuer engagements of audit firms headquartered in China and Hong Kong, marking the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

HKEX Initiatives Present Opportunities Even in a Down Market

Like other global financial centers, Hong Kong has seen falling IPO volumes and volatile markets in 2022 in the face of challenging macroeconomic conditions and rising geopolitical tensions, including between China and the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act - The Impact on Chinese Companies Listed on U.S. Stock Exchanges

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The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“HFCAA”)1, in December 2020 passed by the Congress and signed into law by then-president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, is one of the most influential measures in the...more

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U.S. and China Sign Statement of Protocol on China-Based Audit Firms Inspection

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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced on August 26, 2022, that it has signed a Statement of Protocol (SOP) Agreement with the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and China’s Ministry of...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

U.S. and China Announce Agreement to Inspect Chinese and Hong Kong Audit Firms

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) recently announced that it has reached an agreement with Chinese authorities that would allow American regulators to inspect audit firms located in mainland China and...more

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Three Reasons the PCAOB's Agreement With China May Not Have Changed the Landscape

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After months of closed-door negotiations, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced on Friday that it has entered into a Statement of Protocol with the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong’s Exchange Improves Its Allure for Chinese Issuers

Despite the impact of COVID-19 and other recent developments in Hong Kong, the city’s role as a center for China-based companies to raise capital became even more important in 2020. The momentum of several trends that began...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Poised To Be Signed Into Law

On December 2, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (Act). The Act is identical to the bill the U.S. Senate passed in May 2020. Most significantly, the Act requires...more

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Hong Kong Corporate Insights | July 2020

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Equity Capital Markets - The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) invites feedback on proposals to introduce a paperless listing & subscription regime, online display of documents, and reduction of the types of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Poised To List New Economy Companies Trading Abroad

Leading Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba, which has a primary listing on the New York Stock Exchange, made its long-awaited Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) debut in November 2019. This marked the first secondary listing in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Regulatory Update - July 2019

This edition 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 advisers. In...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Publishes Groundbreaking New Rules for Dual-Class Shares, Emerging and Innovative Sectors

After publishing the “New Board Concept Paper” in December 2017, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) issued a consultation paper on February 23, 2018, titled “A Listing Regime for Companies From Emerging...more

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Hong Kong Exchange Publishes Draft Rules for Biotech Listings, Requests Comments

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The Hong Kong Stock Exchange recently published a Consultation Paper on a Listing Regime for Companies from Emerging and Innovative Sectors, and proposed to introduce a new chapter implementing the listing of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Announces Groundbreaking New Rules for Dual-Class Share, High-Tech and Biotech Company Listings

After publishing the “New Board Concept Paper Conclusions” in December 2017, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) issued on 23 February 2018 a consultation paper entitled “A Listing Regime for Companies From...more

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