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Rewriting the Companies Ordinance (CO), Hong Kong's primary corporate statute, was no doubt a long and arduous process.

To promote the expansion of PRC companies domestically and internationally by mergers and acquisitions in the current global economic crisis, the China Banking Regulatory Commission has promulgated the "Guidelines on Risk Management for Loans extended by Commercial Banks for Mergers and Acquisitions" (the "Guidelines") on 6 December 2008.

The Hong Kong market is presently faced with an increase in mainland private enterprises listing on the local exchange, resulting in shell planting and volatility in stock prices in the Growth Enterprise Market.

The legislation amends the Insurance Ordinance, with a new class of insurance business called "special purpose business".

In a surprising break from past trends for US enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), none of the five corporate enforcement actions resolved by the US Department of Justice...

Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills' monthly private wealth industry updates in Asia. Every month we survey ten Asian jurisdictions for legal developments concerning trust and estate planning...

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) published its "Consultation Paper on Trading Halts" (Consultation Paper) on 27 July 2012 to seek views from the public for implementing a trading halt regime that would allow publication of price sensitive information (PSI) announcements during trading hours subject to a short trading halt in the shares of the listed company.

Hacking is increasingly sophiscated, and orchestrated by crime syndicates and money launderers.

Certain provisions of the current Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buybacks of Hong Kong (the "Codes") may cause confusion to companies and relevant stakeholders in complying with the Codes.

Investment funds with high net worth individuals as investors will need to have a client agreement with their high net worth investors.

In our previous alerts (Part I and Part II), we provided a brief overview of the new Dual Licensing Regime and highlighted some of the key aspects of the new regime...

With effect from 1 January 2013, Listing Rule 37.47 of the Rules governing the Listing of Securities (the "Listing Rules") on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the "Exchange") requires issuers and guarantors to:

On 26 September 2022, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (CFI) issued its judgment in Tam Sze Leung & Ors (Applicants) v Secretary for Justice and Securities and Futures Commission...

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is consulting on significant reforms to its post-listing transaction regime, proposing to raise thresholds for major transactions from 25% to 50% and introduce new exemptions...

The Hong Kong Insurance Authority (IA) has recently published the "Guideline on Application for Authorization to Carry on Special Purpose Business" (the Guideline) which came into force on 30 June 2021.

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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong has reprimanded and fined Changjiang Corporate Finance (HK) Limited (CJCF) HK$20 million for serious and extensive sponsorship...