HKEx is consulting on Listing Rule amendments and extending its disciplinary and sanctioning powers under Chapter 2A of the Main Board Listing Rules and Chapter 3 of the GEM Listing Rules.
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Amendments to HKEx’s Listing Rules for Debt Issues to Professional Investors to Take Effect on 1 November 2020
Amendments to HKEx’s Listing Rules for debt issues only to professional investors will take effect on 1 November 2020 revising the requirements under Chapter 37 of the Main Board Rules and GEM Chapter 30.
China’s State Council Announces Measures to Stabilise Foreign Investment and Foreign Trade – August 2020
Download the PDF Download the Word China saw foreign direct investment in the nonfinancial sector grow 0.5 percent year-on –year to 533.65 billion yuan (US$77.13 billion) in the first seven months of 2020, achieving positive growth for the first time since January,...
Hong Kong Launches Hang Seng TECH Index
The Hang Seng TECH Index was launched on 27 July 2020 tracking the 30 largest HKEx-listed technology companies including Alibaba, Tencent Holdings, Xiaomi and Meituan Dianping.
HKEx Consults on Paperless Listing and Subscription and Issues New IPO Guidance
HKEx is consulting on paperless listing and subscription, online document display and reducing the documents required to be displayed for notifiable/connected transactions. HKEX-GL86-16 is also updated.
HKEx Publishes Listing Decision 126-2020 with Reasons for Listing Application Rejections
Lack of a commercial rationale for listing was the principal reason for the rejection of 17 listing applications on grounds of lack of suitability for listing under Guidance Letter HKEX-GL68-13A in 2019
Hong Kong Government Introduces Most Restrictive Social Distancing Measures Yet
The Hong Kong Government announced tightened social distancing measures on 27 July which took effect at 0.00 am on Wednesday, 29 July 2020.
New HKEx Guidance for Biotech Companies Listing under Chapter 18A
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) issued new and updated guidance letters in April 2020 to assist pre-revenue Biotech companies applying to list under Chapter 18A of the Main Board Listing Rules.
Hong Kong Further Tightens Social Distancing Measures Effective 15 July 2020
Tighter social distancing measures effective 15 July apply to Hong Kong catering businesses and scheduled premises until 21 July and limit group gatherings in public to 4 persons until 28 July
Hong Kong Tightens Social Distancing Measures from 11 July 2020
From 11-24 July 2020 Hong Kong tightened dining caps to 60% capacity and 8 per table after a COVID case spike.