HKMA Issues Proposals for Regulating Payment-related Stablecoins

Hong Kong Law February 2022 PDF version Word version HKMA Issues Proposals for Regulating Payment-related Stablecoins On 12 January 2022, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (the HKMA) published a Discussion Paper on Crypto-assets and Stablecoins1 seeking feedback on its...

Overview of HKEX’s New SPAC Listing Regime

Hong Kong Law December 2021   PDF versionWord version Overview of HKEX’s New SPAC Listing Regime The HKEX’s new listing regime allowing SPACs to list on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange will take effect on 1 January 2022 under amendments to the HKEX...

HKEX Publishes Consultation Conclusions on Hong Kong SPACs

Hong Kong Law December 2021 PDF version Word version HKEX Publishes Consultation Conclusions on Hong Kong SPACs On 17 December 2021, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKEX”) published conclusions to its consultation on creating a listing regime for special...

SFC’s Julia Leung Gives Update on Hong Kong Crypto Regulation

Hong Kong Law November 2021 PDF version Word version SFC’s Julia Leung Gives Update on Hong Kong Crypto Regulation In her keynote address at Hong Kong’s FinTech Week, “Fintech: Metamorphosis of the financial industry”,1 Ms. Julia Leung provided a welcome update on...

Hong Kong SFC Fines IPO Sponsors for Due Diligence Failures

Hong Kong Law November 2021 PDF version Word version Hong Kong SFC Fines IPO Sponsors for Due Diligence Failures In October 2021, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) reprimanded and fined two sponsors – Ample Capital Limited (Ample)1 and Yi Shun Da...