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. The new index is broader than most tech indexes covering traditional hardware and software companies as well as companies with high business exposure to five select technology themes: Internet, […]
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) is consulting on paperless listing and subscription, online document display and reducing the documents required to be displayed for notifiable and connected transactions. Guidance Letter HKEX-GL86-16 has also been updated to require listing document disclosure relating to the applicant’s compliance culture and INEDs holding seven or more listed company […]
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 according to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s Listing Decision HKEX-LD126-2020[1] (Listing Decision 126-2020) published in June 2020. In 2018, the Hong Kong Stock […]
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) is consulting on paperless listing and subscription, online document display and reducing the documents required to be displayed for notifiable and connected transactions. Guidance Letter HKEX-GL86-16 has also been updated to require listing document disclosure relating to the applicant’s compliance culture and INEDs holding seven or more listed company […]
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 according to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s Listing Decision HKEX-LD126-2020[1] (Listing Decision 126-2020) published in June 2020. In 2018, the Hong Kong Stock […]
LEGAL UPDATE China Law The Hong Kong National Security Law – a comparison with other common law jurisdictions Regulatory & Compliance The impact of trading suspension on disclosure of price-sensitive information Corporate Finance HKEX launches a new Sustainable and Green Exchange Capital Markets Non-traditional securitisation: Inventory securitisation Litigation & Dispute Resolution The UK Supreme Court […]
Employers may be making more redundancies than usual as Hong Kong finds itself facing a time of political and economic uncertainty. Whether you’re an employer or employee, it pays to have a basic understanding of the law regarding redundancies. Join our employment law partner Andrea Randall on Thursday 20th August to learn more about the process […]
Hong Kong has seen a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks. On 28 July 2020, the City recorded its seventh consecutive day of more than 100 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The Hong Kong Government announced tightened social distancing measures on 27 July which took effect at 0.00 am on Wednesday, 29 July […]
Hong Kong has seen a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks. On 28 July 2020, the City recorded its seventh consecutive day of more than 100 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The Hong Kong Government announced tightened social distancing measures on 27 July which took effect at 0.00 am on Wednesday, 29 July […]
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 (Chapter 18A). The latest guidance follows a review by HKEx of how Chapter 18A operates and comprises: Revised Guidance Letter HKEx-GL92-18 – Suitability […]
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 (Chapter 18A). The latest guidance follows a review by HKEx of how Chapter 18A operates and comprises: Revised Guidance Letter HKEx-GL92-18 – Suitability […]
14 August 2020 1:00pm – 2:00pm About the Seminar It is important to understand the nature of money laundering and the recent regulatory developments in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing, particularly the asset freezing provisions of the Implementation Rules of the National Security Law. Our Partner Dominic Wai will share the latest trend and highlight […]