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Appendix to the Hong Kong SFC Sponsor Circular: Substandard Conduct of Sponsors – Case Examples and Regulatory Expectations

by Kenneth Ballon | Feb 2, 2026 | Hong Kong Law

Download the PDF Download the Word This newsletter summarises the Appendix (SFC Sponsor Circular Appendix) to the SFC Sponsor Circular to licensed corporations carrying out sponsor work dated 30 January 2026 (SFC Sponsor Circular).1 This newsletter...

Hong Kong SFC Sponsor Circular to Licensed Corporations Carrying Out Sponsor Work: Regulatory Concerns, Reporting Obligations and Enhanced Supervisory Measures

by Kenneth Ballon | Jan 31, 2026 | Hong Kong Law

Download the PDF Download the Word On 30 January 2026, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a significant SFC Sponsor Circular Circular to licensed corporations carrying out sponsor work | Securities & Futures Commission of...

HKEX Consults on Proposed Enhancements to Hong Kong’s Board Lot Framework

by Kenneth Ballon | Jan 14, 2026 | Hong Kong Law

Download the PDF Download the Word On 18 December 2025, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) published a consultation paper on proposed enhancements to the board lot framework in the Hong Kong securities market.1 The consultation period will run for 12...

FSTB and SFC Conclude Consultation on Licensing Regime for Virtual Asset Custodians

by Kenneth Ballon | Jan 12, 2026 | Hong Kong Law

Download the PDF Download the Word In December 2025, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published consultation conclusions1 setting out the key parameters of their proposed licensing regime for...

SFC & FSTB Issue Conclusions on Licensing VA Dealing and Further Proposals on Licensing VA Advisory and Management Service Providers

by Kenneth Ballon | Jan 7, 2026 | Hong Kong Law

Download the PDF Download the Word In December 2025, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published1 consultation conclusions on their proposed licensing regime for providers of virtual asset (VA)...

New Ongoing Public Float Requirements for HKEX Listed Companies from 1 January 2026

by Kenneth Ballon | Jan 2, 2026 | Hong Kong Law

Download the PDF Download the Word New ongoing public float requirements for Hong Kong-listed companies took effect on 1 January 2026 following The Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s (the HKEX) publication of its Consultation Conclusions on its proposed amendments to the HKEX...