Hong Kong Law Archive:

SFC Commences Market Misconduct Proceedings for Alleged Breaches of Inside Information Disclosure Requirements

The SFC has started market misconduct proceedings against two listed companies and their senior executives...

SFC Publishes Consultation Conclusions on Principles of Responsible Ownership

Hong Kong’s SFC has issued Principles of Responsible Ownership for Asset Managers and Institutional Investors...

New Open-Ended Fund Company Structure for Hong Kong Funds to be Introduced Under the Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill 2016

A new open-ended fund company structure for Hong Kong funds will be introduced under the...

Amendments to the Hong Kong Professional Investor Regime Take Effect on 25 March 2016

Amendments to Hong Kong’s Professional Investor Regime Take Effect on 25 March 2016. Changes to...

Hong Kong SFC Publishes Circular on Requirements for Authorisation of Leveraged and Inverse Products Structured as ETFs

The Hong Kong SFC has published a circular setting out the requirements for SFC authorisation...

SFC Concludes on Expanding Scope of Short Position Reporting

Hong Kong’s SFC has Published Revised Short Position Reporting Rules Extending the Scope of the...

HKMA and SFC Publish Draft Rules Introducing Mandatory Clearing and Expanding Mandatory Reporting for OTC Derivatives

Hong Kong’s regulators have published drafts of the new rules introducing mandatory clearing, and expanding...

The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance – the Impact on Hong Kong Contracts

Third parties to a contract now have a right to enforce contractual terms in certain...

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Publishes Listing Document Simplification Guide

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has published a Listing Document Simplification Guide to encourage clearer,...

New Report Sets Out Proposals to Boost Hong Kong as a Fund Distribution Centre

Financial Services Development Council’s report sets out proposals for Hong Kong to become the leading...