Download the Word Headlines Chinese central bank to hike reserve ratio again by 0.5% as of April 25, 2004 “Measures for the administration of corporate counsels of state owned enterprises” will be implemented soon “Provisional regulations on the supervision of...
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China News Alert Issue 52
Download the Word Headlines Shanghai municipal provisional measures for the supervision and management of investments made by enterprises operating on state-owned assets Four state departments drafting proposal on overseas investments of domestic enterprises CBRC:...
Amendments to The Main Board Listing Rules
Voting by poll (rather than by show of hands) is required for: connected transactions; all resolutions requiring independent shareholders’ approval; granting of options to a substantial shareholder, an INED or any of…
The Companies Amendment Ordinance 2003
The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2003 (the CAO) is the first of a series of ordinances amending the Companies Ordinance (the CO) and will come into effect on February 13, 2004. The CAO implements certain corporate…
Recent Changes to the Companies Ordinance Prospectus Regime
The first phase of a 3 phase exercise to overhaul the regulatory regime for offers of shares and debentures has been completed. Phase 1 comprised the following initiatives: SFC Guidelines permitting the issue in…
Regulation Of Offers Of Investments Under Part IV Securities And Futures Ordinance
Memorandum summarising Hong Kong’s SFO Part IV regime regulating offers of investment products, including collective investment schemes and professional investor exemptions.
The New Licensing Regime under the Securities and Futures Ordinance
The Securities and Futures Ordinance introduced a streamlined licensing regime from 1 April 2003 with a 2-year transitional period for existing registrants.
Disclosure of Interests under the Securities and Futures Ordinance – Update
The SFC issued a revised outline (see archive) of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) on 6 August (the Outline) which summarises the provisions of Part XV and contains detailed examples of how they…
Stabilisation under the Securities and Futures Price Stabilising Rules
SFO Price Stabilising Rules, in force since 1 April 2003, set when price stabilisation is not market misconduct.
Proposed Increased Regulation of IPO Intermediaries
The consultation paper on the regulation of sponsors and independent financial advisers (the Consultation Paper) published by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the Exchange) and the SFC sets out their proposals for…