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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
7/5/2024
/ Asia Pacific ,
Board of Directors ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Investment Management ,
Listing Rules ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Shareholders
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This update primarily provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the first quarter of 2024 relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their...more
6/3/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Listing Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Shareholders
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On 19 April 2024, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) published the conclusions to its consultation on the enhancement of climate-related disclosures under the exchange’s environmental, social and governance...more
5/13/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Listing Rules ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sustainability
The US Government Is Using AI To Detect Potential Wrongdoing, and Companies Should Too With agencies such as the SEC and DOJ using AI and other data analytics tools extensively to detect wrongdoing, companies need to adopt...more
4/1/2024
/ Analytics ,
Antitrust Division ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Board of Directors ,
Climate Change ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Communications ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Hong Kong ,
International Data Transfers ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Race Discrimination ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Technology Sector
In recent years, investors and other members of the public have been focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, and financial regulators globally having been taking initiatives to require companies to meet...more
4/1/2024
/ Board of Directors ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Communications ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Electronic Data Transmissions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
International Standards ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Shareholders ,
Sustainability
Managing Deal Risks in a Challenging Regulatory Environment: Strategies and Deal Terms With antitrust and other regulators scrutinizing mergers more closely, it is crucial for companies to negotiate terms to mitigate and...more
3/28/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Board of Directors ,
Capital Markets ,
China ,
Corporate Entities ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Global Market ,
Investment Management ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Shareholders
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This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the fourth quarter of 2023 relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their advisers....more
3/5/2024
/ Board of Directors ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Foreign Corporations ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Internal Controls ,
Listing Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda
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This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the second quarter relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their advisers. It covers...more
8/24/2023
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Listing Rules ,
New Rules ,
Popular ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Shareholders
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This January 2023 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
2/14/2023
/ Capital Markets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dual Purpose ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Investigations ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Listing Rules ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology Sector
The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more
12/14/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Antitrust Division ,
Banking Sector ,
Big Tech ,
Board of Directors ,
Bonds ,
Borrowers ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Convertible Notes ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Creditors ,
Cross-Border ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Executive Compensation ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Forum Selection ,
Investigations ,
IRS ,
Lenders ,
Mergers ,
Money Laundering ,
Partnerships ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Recessions ,
Repurchases ,
Russia ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Taxation ,
Technology ,
UK ,
Vertical Mergers
查看中文 - 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...more
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
4/3/2020
/ Annual Reports ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Listing Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
relief ,
Relief Measures ,
Shareholder Meetings ,
Virtual Meetings ,
Weighted Voting Rights (WVR)
Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more
1/30/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Appeals ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Attorney General ,
Backstop Agreements ,
BEPS ,
BitLicense ,
Blockchain ,
Board of Directors ,
Bonds ,
Capital Markets ,
CFIUS ,
CFTC ,
Chapter 11 ,
Claim Preclusion ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Common Stock ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Congressional Subpoenas ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cooperation Agreement ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Corwin Doctrine ,
Covenant Lite Deals ,
Creditors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
DACA ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Debt Financing ,
Debtors ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dischargeable Debts ,
Disgorgement ,
Disparate Impact ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Down Rounds ,
Drug Pricing ,
EBITDA ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments ,
Enterprise Act 2002 ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinTech ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Issuers ,
FRCP 23 ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
General Elections ,
GILTI tax ,
High-Yield Markets ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Individual Accountability ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intercreditor Agreements ,
International Arbitration ,
International Litigation ,
IRS ,
Issue Preclusion ,
Japan ,
Joint Venture ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Life Sciences ,
Listing Rules ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Make-Whole Premium ,
Mergers ,
MFW ,
Multinationals ,
National Security ,
PCAOB ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Political Parties ,
Preferred Shares ,
Private Offerings ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Proxy Advisory Firms ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Refinancing ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Separation of Powers ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Shareholders ,
Split of Authority ,
State Labor Laws ,
Stock Drop Litigation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Litigation ,
Technology Sector ,
Third-Party Release Agrements ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Valuation ,
White Collar Crimes
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 recent developments that will affect preparation of annual results and annual reports for companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX).
In particular, it covers...more
1/6/2020
/ Annual Reports ,
Biotechnology ,
Capital Requirements ,
Committee Meetings ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dual Class Share Structures ,
EBITDA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Statements ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Issuers ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Investment Funds ,
Listing Rules ,
Materiality ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Secondary Listings ,
Shareholder Meetings ,
Trade Suspensions ,
Voting Rights
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
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)