HKEX and SFC Disciplinary Actions in November to December 2021
The SFC and HKEX brought a number of disciplinary actions against SFC-licensed intermediaries for regulatory...
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SFC and HKMA Issue Joint Circular on Intermediaries’ Virtual Asset-related Activities
The SFC/HKMA circular of 28th January 2022 sets out guidance for intermediaries distributing virtual asset-related...
HKMA Issues Proposals for Regulating Payment-related Stablecoins
On 12 January 2022, the HKMA published a Discussion Paper on Crypto-assets and Stablecoins seeking...
HKEX’s New Listing Regime for Overseas Issuers Effective 1 January 2022
Revised HKEX Listing Rules took effect on 1 January 2022 simplifying the listing regime for...
HKEX Corporate Governance Code and Listing Rule Changes Effective 1 Jan 2022
Corporate Governance Code and related Listing Rule amendments took effect on 1 January 2022, while...
Overview of HKEX’s New SPAC Listing Regime
HKEX’s new listing regime allowing SPACs to list on the HKEX’s Main Board will take...
HKEX Publishes Consultation Conclusions on Hong Kong SPACs
On 17 December 2021, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) published conclusions to...
SFC Releases Consultation Conclusions on the Proposed Code of Conduct on Hong Kong Bookbuilding and Placing Activities and HKEx Sponsor Coupling
On 29 October 2021, the SFC published its consultation conclusions on the proposed code of...
Hong Kong ICAC charges 4 individuals with conspiracy to defraud over “backdoor listing” of a listed company and money laundering
The ICAC charged four individuals with conspiracy to defraud for concealing a “backdoor listing” agreement...
SFC’s Julia Leung Gives Update on Hong Kong Crypto Regulation
The SFC is considering whether retail investors should be given access to crypto ETFs through...