With deep and liquid capital markets offering unique access to the Mainland China investor market, many international businesses are considering pursuing their IPOs in Hong Kong. This summary outlines key issues for companies...more
6/18/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Asia Pacific ,
Capital Markets ,
China ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Global Market ,
Hong Kong ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investment ,
Listing Rules ,
Mergers ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
This 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 advisers. In particular,...more
7/14/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Amended Rules ,
Biotechnology ,
Board of Directors ,
Censures ,
Corporate Executives ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Statements ,
Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) ,
Hang Seng Index (HSI) ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Internal Controls ,
Listing Applications ,
Listing Rules ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Research ,
Mergers ,
Misappropriation ,
Misleading Statements ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Sanctions ,
Secondary Listings ,
SFC ,
Shareholders ,
Takeovers ,
Weighted Voting Rights (WVR)
This 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 advisers. In particular,...more
1/8/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Annual Reports ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Censures ,
Compensation ,
Complex Corporate Transactions ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Controlling Person ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Debt Securities ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Failure to Cooperate ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Offerings ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Adviser ,
Listing Rules ,
Mandatory Disclosure Rules ,
Materiality ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Secondary Listings ,
Shareholder Approval ,
Trial Court Orders
This 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 advisers. In particular,...more
10/8/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Censures ,
Consultation Periods ,
Corporate Issuers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fines ,
Foreign Issuers ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Listing Rules ,
Public Consultations ,
Security Token Offering (STOs) ,
Stock Connect ,
Takeovers
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
7/5/2019
/ Accounting Standards ,
Acquisitions ,
Audit Policies ,
Board of Directors ,
CEOs ,
China ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Disqualification ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Reporting ,
Fines ,
Foreign Investment ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Insider Information ,
Listing Rules ,
Mergers ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Assessment ,
The Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) ,
Trade Suspensions ,
Variable Interest Entities