SFC Consults on Takeovers Code Changes
The most significant change proposed is to increase the voting approval threshold for whitewash waivers...
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HKEx Listing Decisions on Sufficiency of Assets/Operations for Continued Listing
HKEx published listing decisions which dealt with issuer’s sufficiency of level of operations to warrant...
Amendments to HKEx’s Main Board and GEM Listing Rules Take Effect on 15 February 2018
Changes to HKEx’s Main Board and GEM Listing Rules will take effect on 15 February...
HK Exchange to Allow Main Board Listings of Innovative Companies with Weighted Voting Rights and Pre-revenue Biotech Companies
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange published the Conclusions to the New Board Concept Paper (Conclusions)...
HKEx Consults on Documentary Requirements for Listed Issuers
Consultation Paper proposes changes on the declaration and undertaking by directors and supervisors and related...
HKEx Consults on Review of Corporate Governance Code
The Exchange proposes to add to CP A.5.5 a requirement to explain why the INED...
Consultation Paper on Capital Raisings by Listed Issuers
The SEHK has published a Consultation Paper on Capital Raisings by Listed Issuers to address...
Internet Trading Hacking Risks – New SFC Guidelines
SFC-licensed corporations and SFC-registered banking institutions engaged in internet trading are required to implement 20...
Extension of Profits Tax Exemption to Offshore Private Equity Funds in 2015
The Revenue (Profits Tax Exemption for Offshore Funds) Ordinance provides tax exemptions to offshore funds....
Updates on New Board Concept Paper
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary has suggested that new economy companies with weighted voting rights structures...