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A recent disciplinary proceeding brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong against the investment manager (the Manager) of an SFC authorised exchange traded fund (ETF) highlights the importance of ensuring that interest received on a deposit made by, or on behalf, of an SFC authorised fund with a connected person matches prevailing commercial rates for a deposit of that size and term.

The Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission (SFC) recently published a Consultation Paperi proposing a wide range of amendments to the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs...

Hong Kong's updated paperless listing regime requires issuers to amend their constitutional documents to expressly permit hybrid general meetings and electronic voting. With the transitional deadline set at the first AGM after 1 July 2025, listed companies must act now to ensure compliance and maintain shareholder rights in virtual attendance formats.

For multinational corporations looking to establish a presence in Asia, the creation of regional offices in locations such as Hong Kong or mainland China can be a strategic move.

There have been three regulatory updates following the consultations by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) on various topics.

The introduction of new domestic fund regimes in two Asian financial centres, which includes Hong Kong's limited partnership legislation for private funds, has renewed focus on the benefits of a robust corporate governance framework.

In the recent case of Re China Evergrande Group (in liquidation) [2025] HKCFI 1638, the Court of First Instance addresses the issue of whether a person holding merely an economic interest (as opposed to a legal right) in a note or bond ...

Employment issues have often vexed many foreign investors in China and few disputes are more damaging to a foreign investment in China than an employment dispute.

The SFC has recently released its consultation conclusions on proposed enhancements to the Open-ended Fund Companies regime, and gazetted the revised Code on Open-ended Fund Companies incorporating the ...

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) is back challenging for the top of the global listing league tables with secondary listings helping drive the recent surge of activity.

Is it possible for a debtor company to issue debt (such as bonds) and contractually agree for that debt to rank lower in priority than debts owed by a company to other unsecured creditors?

The line of authorities following the HK decision in Chiyu Banking Corp. Ltd. v. Chan Tin Kwun [1996] 2 HKLR 395 demonstrates the supremacy of the various political and administrative arms of the PRC over its judiciary and poses uncertainty as to the enforcement of PRC judgments in HK.

After the liquidators are discharged from office in the liquidation of a company, the company may ask the liquidators to return the documents kept by them as liquidators.

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has begun contacting companies potentially affected by the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Rules and the newly enacted Hong Kong Minimum Top-Up Tax (HKMTT).

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) in its recent Enforcement Bulletin raises concern regarding issuers' announcements which only tell part of the story. It warns that disciplinary action...

According to the statistics released by the Companies Registry in January, a total of 145,053 local companies were newly registered in 2024.

According to the World Bank's ‘Doing Business 2016 Report', Hong Kong continues to be one of the world's easiest places to do business, and tops the ranks in Asia Pacific for starting one.