Asian exchange-traded fund ("ETF") markets are poised for imminent rapid growth.

Accounting for investments in a fund’s financial statements has historically been relatively straightforward – almost always at fair value.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange announced on 19 November 2004 certain amendments to the Listing Rules of both the Main Board and the GEM Board to introduce a revised Code on Corporate Governance Practices (the "Code") and Rules on the Corporate Governance Report (the "Rules").

In May 2010, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the "Exchange") released its Consultation Conclusions on proposed changes to connected transaction rules which included a review on the definition of connected person, provided exemptions for connected transactions which are immaterial or involve persons not in a position of significant influence, etc.

New amendments to the Listing Rules in Hong Kong will take effect from 1 January 2009, following the publication by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ("HKEx") of the Consultation Conclusions on Proposals in the 2008 Combined Consultation Paper

The past few months have seen major developments in the approach taken by the Securities and Futures Commission in regulating the sale of investment products, including mutual funds, unit trusts and structured products.

Proposed changes will reduce regulatory burdens by dispensing with pre-vetting by the SFC of a wide range of notices and advertisements issued by collective investment schemes authorized by the SFC.

Australia has a more mature market and comprehensive listing requirements and specific index information specifically tailored to support the listing of a resources company whereas Hong Kong’s requirements for listed resources companies are still developing. However, Hong Kong has a bigger stock exchange than Australia and gives resources companies greater access to capital and a bigger investor base, including investors from the PRC.

The Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) (SFO) empowers the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to enter business premises of corporates and residential premises of employees (or any subjects of an investigation) to search for documents and information relevant to an investigation, copy or confiscate relevant materials, and conduct questioning of individuals (which may be conducted on the spot or by serving a formal notice on such individuals setting out the date and place of the inte

The aim of this guide is to provide readers with a pragmatic overview of the lending and secured finance laws and regulations across a variety of jurisdictions.

Tests for high net worth professional investors in Hong Kong are likely to become easier 16 December 2011.

Hong Kong has been struck by typhoons and heavy rainstorms before, but never by both within the space of two short weeks, nor with such severity.

A recent decision of the Hong Kong Court of Appeal has raised the issue of whether disciplinary proceedings against licensed and registered persons are civil or criminal in nature.

Licensed and registered persons generally prefer to work with the SFC rather than against the SFC. Nevertheless, circumstances may arise where the SFC adopts a hostile posture or takes a position that is commercially undesirable. While it is the rare licensed or registered person who is unafraid to challenge the SFC, the past 4 years have demonstrated that where the SFC acts unreasonably, a remedy may be available through the SFAT. In this article, we review strategies for challenging the SFC th

All land in Hong Kong (with the exception of St. John's Cathedral, the only freehold property in Hong Kong) is leasehold property.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange ("<B>the Exchange</B>") operates two markets on which companies may choose to list their shares: the Main Board and the Growth Enterprise Market ("<B>GEM</B>").

Any person, not being an "authorized institution" authorised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority under the Banking Ordinance (Cap. 155) carrying on business as a money lender in Hong Kong...

Any person, not being an "authorized institution" authorised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority under the Banking Ordinance (Cap. 155), carrying on business as a money lender in Hong Kong...