Securities and Futures Commission Publishes Consultation Paper on the Regulation of Sponsors
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published a consultation paper (Consultation Paper) in May 2012...
Hong Kong Law Archive:
Statutory Regime for Disclosure of Price Sensitive Information
The new statutory regime governing listed corporations' (corporations) disclosure of price sensitive information (referred to...
Hong Kong Stock Exchange Issues Guidance on Hard Underwriting Disclosure and SFC Fines Investors for Illegal Short Selling and SFC Fines and Revokes Licence of An IPO Sponsor
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has issued a new guidance letter HKEx-GL34-12 (Guidance...
New Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Requirements for SFC Licensed Corporations
New statutory customer due diligence (CDD) and record-keeping obligations for financial institutions were implemented by...
Hong Kong Stock Exchange Issues Guidance Letter on Disclosure of Use of Proceeds in New Applicants Listing Documents
In April 2012, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Exchange) issued a guidance letter...
Hong Kong Stock Exchange Publishes Guide to Connected Transaction Rules
On 20 April, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx or the Exchange) published...
Hong Kong Stock Exchange Publishes Guidance Letter on the Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Acquisitions of Subsidiaries and Businesses Conducted During Or After the Trading Record Period
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (Exchange) published on 28 March 2012 a guidance letter...
Amendments to the Takeovers Code
On 23 March 2012, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released its consultation conclusions (Conclusions)...
SFCs New Short Position Reporting Regime Expected
On 10 February 2012, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published its Conclusions to the...
Hong Kong Stock Exchange Publishes Two Listing Decisions on Rights Issues
On 29 February 2012, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEx) published two listing decisions...