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Dual listing refers to a situation where a company's shares are listed and traded on two different stock markets. A company seeking to raise funds from the capital markets

On 26 June 2025, the Hong Kong government unveiled its second policy statement on the development of virtual assets ("VA"), outlining its vision to position Hong Kong as a premier global hub for digital assets under a "LEAP" framework...

The Court of Final Appeal has confirmed the Securities and Futures Commission can obtain wide-ranging relief under section 213 of the Securities & Futures Ordinance.

A "dawn raid" is the phrase used to describe an unannounced inspection of a company's business premises or a person's residential premises...

On 25 June 2021, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal (CA) handed down its judgment in the Securities & Futures Commission (SFC)'s appeal against three former executive directors of EganaGoldpfiel (Holdings) Ltd, which is now in liquidation.

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) prevailed in a judicial review application filed against the regulator in AA & EA v. The Securities And Futures Commission [2019] HKCFI 246 (the "Decision").

The high level of certainty of obtaining shareholders' approval for whitewash waivers could lead to potential abuse by parties looking to obtain or consolidate control through whitewash transactions in Hong Kong.

In November 2016, the Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) found that AcrossAsia Limited (AAL)...

In August 2014, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) published a Concept Paper '('the Concept Paper") inviting public comment on a "weighted voting rights" structure ("the WVR Structure").

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) published a listing decision "HKEx-LD35-2012" on 31 July 2012 in which it determined that the subject listed company (Listco) would not have sufficient operations or assets of sufficient value after completion of a series of proposed transactions to warrant its continued listing on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK).

On February 14, 2020, the Hong Kong High Court handed down a judgment (Cheung Ka Ho Cyril and others v Securities and Futures Commission (HCAL 2132-4, 2136-7/2018, unreported) dismissing...

In light of the potential disruption to the operations of intermediaries as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced via a circular

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced on 3 November 2025 that licensed Virtual Asset Trading Platform Operators...

On 7 January 2020, the Securities and Futures Commission issued two circulars to clarify aspects of the licensing obligations applicable to private equity firms and family offices which conduct business in Hong Kong.

The list of regulators signaling that initial coin offerings, or "ICOs," may involve securities is growing on an international scale.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has finalised its proposed amendments to the Listing Rules to tighten restrictions on backdoor listings and continuing listing criteria.

The triumphant listing of Luyuan Group Holding (Cayman) Limited ("Luyuan") on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("HKSE") and the jubilant ringing of the opening...