At the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit, more reforms to the regulatory framework were announced by the PRC regulators to expand the types of derivatives instruments available for bank customers, and to enhance the supervision of derivatives businesses by financial institutions that are regulated by the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC)

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.

Hong Kong is an active market for initial public offerings (IPOs)1 and debt offerings2 . Bookbuilding and placing activities by intermediaries in equity and debt capital market...

On June 10, 2023, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal delivered its judgment in in the Peking University Founder Group Keepwell Agreement case. This decision has drawn wide-ranging attention...

Alan Linning and Susanne Harris explain the new requirements and offer guidance on next steps for intermediaries to prepare for compliance by August.

In a landmark decision by the UK Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ("JCPC") in Sian Participation Corp v Halimeda International Ltd, when a company liquidation application is made before the British Virgin Islands Companies Court...

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...

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>").

This quarterly update (April to June 2011) highlights recent developments in Hong Kong capital markets practices:

This quarterly update (October to December 2010) highlights recent developments in Hong Kong capital markets practices:

Insolvency laws are a major consideration in securitisation in Hong Kong. Typically, the subject assets backing the notes or other asset-backed securities to be issued to investors...