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As explained in our previous Legal Update "New Companies Ordinance Expected to Take Effect in 2014", the new Companies Ordinance (CO) was gazetted on 10 August 2012 and is expected to take effect in 2014.

On 5 May 2022, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced its endorsement of the Guidelines on the Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme (respectively, Guidelines and MRC Scheme) issued by the Hong Kong Association of Banks and the DTC Association.

Real estate related investment products offered by PRC trust companies have become an increasingly important alternative source of capital for real estate developers to finance construction costs where other traditional sources of real estate finance have been constrained by central government policies impacting on the real estate sector.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) published its listing decision "HKEx-LD9-2011" on 29 April 2011 to determine whether The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) should waive the requirement on the exercise price of share options for a share option scheme of a PRC listed issuer (Listco B) in relation to issue of new A shares.

Brightoil Petroleum (Holdings) Limited is a Hong Kong-listed company engaged in oil trading and marine transportation. Its shares have been suspended from trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) since October 2017

Hong Kong is developing a comprehensive licensing framework for virtual asset activities, creating distinct regimes for virtual asset dealing services...

This latest note summarises additional guidance issued by the regulators and transitional arrangements for offerings that will straddle the effective date of the new requirements.

In the recent decision of Royal Bank of Scotland International Ltd (Respondent) v JP SPC 4 and another (Appellants) (Isle of Man) [2022] UKPC 18, ...

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published a consultation paper on 28 March 2024 proposing a statutory scheme of arrangement and compulsory acquisition mechanism for real estate investment trusts (REITs).

In light of the market volatility caused by the global outbreak of COVID-19, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published two circulars on 27 March 2020 reminding fund industry...

When investment managers identify a time-sensitive opportunity such as a specific project, or deal with limited availability or an investment requiring swift execution...

On 18 June 2020, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) announced plans to launch the HKEX Sustainable and Green Exchange (STAGE), a first-of-its-kind platform intended to act as a central...

Under the new insurance licensing regime, Section 64G of the Insurance Ordinance Cap.

The Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR Government, the Honourable Mr. Paul Chan Mo-po delivered the 2022-23 Budget Speech in the Legislative Council on 23 February 2022.

In Payward Inc and Others v Chechetkin [2023] EWHC 1780 (Comm) (the Case), the English Commercial Court refused an application under section 101 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996). public policy...

In order to obtain finance from banks or lenders, Hong Kong companies will often create a charge over their assets by way of a fixed or a floating charge. In Hong Kong, like in most common law jurisdictions, a charge is a fixed charge if it is a charge over a specific or definite property (e.g. real property or machinery) and the company is restricted as to how it deals with those assets.

On 16 April 2021, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) issued a consultation paper (the "Consultation") seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the SEHK's Corporate Governance Code and...