Hong Kong Tightens Social Distancing Measures from 11 July 2020

Newsletter Hong Kong Law July 2020 PDF version Word version Hong Kong Tightens Social Distancing Measures from 11 July 2020 After a spike in locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong between 2 and 8 July, 2020, the HKSAR Government announced on 9 July tightened...

Disciplinary Actions for Takeovers Code Breaches in June 2020

Newsletter Hong Kong Law June 2020 PDF version Word version Disciplinary Actions for Takeovers Code Breaches in June 2020 Two Takeovers Executive disciplinary decisions relating to breaches of the Hong Kong Takeovers Code were published in June 2020. They involved:...

SFC Publicly Reprimands and Fines Guotai Junan HK$25.2 million

[show_newsletter_sitepath] Hong Kong Law June 2020 PDF version Word version SFC Publicly Reprimands and Fines Guotai Junan HK$25.2 million On 22 June 2020, the SFC announced that it has reprimanded and fined Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited (Guotai Junan)...

HKEx to Launch New Sustainable and Green Exchange

Newsletter Hong Kong Law June 2020 PDF version Word version HKEx to Launch New Sustainable and Green Exchange On 18 June 2020, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced plans to launch the HKEX Sustainable and Green Exchange – STAGE – to provide...

SFC Disciplinary Actions in May 2020

Newsletter Hong Kong Law June 2020 PDF version Word version SFC Disciplinary Actions in May 2020 Hong Kong’s securities regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), continued its focus on disciplining licensed intermediaries for breaches of the Code of...