Hong Kong Law Archive:

Stock Exchange Updates Listing Decision on Circumstances under Which It Will Exempt a New Listing Applicant from Filing Placee Lists with Respect to its IPO Shares Sold in Public Offers Outside Hong Kong

On 14 December 2012, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (the Exchange) updated its 2005...

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Publishes Consultation Conclusions on Listing Rule Amendments Consequential on New Statutory Regime for PSI Disclosure

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Exchange) published on 30 November 2012 its consultation...

Amendments to the Law on the Use and Provision of Personal Data for Direct Marketing Expected

The Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 (Amendment Ordinance) was introduced to enhance the protection...

SFC Consultation Service on Statutory PSI Disclosure Regime and SFC Consults on Proposals to Enhance the Regulatory Regime for Non-Corporate Listed Entities

The SFC announced on 29 November that its consultation service for listed corporations on their...

SFC Holds IPO Sponsor Principals Jointly and Severally Liable in Discharge of Responsibilities

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced on 20 November 2012 that it has banned...

Amendments to the Definitions of Specified Stock and Futures Exchanges and Proposed Amendments to the Securities and Futures Financial Resources Rules

Amendments to the definitions of specified Futures Exchanges (SFEs) and specified Stock Exchanges (SSEs) in...

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Publishes Guidance on pre-IPO Investments

In October 2012, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (the Exchange) published a guidance letter...

FSTB and Companies Registry Consult on Subsidiary Legislation to Complement the New Companies Ordinance

The Financial Services and Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Companies Registry are currently consulting on...

First Dual Counter Security Lists on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

The first dual counter (DC) security, Harvest MSCI China A Index Exchange Traded Fund (Harvest...

Stock Exchange Publishes Listing Decision in Relation to Suitability for Listing of Applicants with Deteriorating Financial Performance and Uncertain Business Prospects

In September 2012, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (the Exchange) published a listing decision...