Hong Kong

A Hong Kong judge has approved an agreement between Huawei and HSBC that includes document sharing by the bank, with some redactions.

The Market Misconduct Tribunal and Court of Appeal both ruled against the SFC before the case was brought to the Court of Final Appeal.

An arrest warrant was issued for Zeng Lingxi, an alleged member of a syndicate suspected of operating ramp-and-dump scams on social media.

The proposal will hamper the ability of investors, banks, property agents, researchers and journalists to carry out due diligence on transactions and counterparties.

The proposed changes provide an easier path to a Hong Kong listing particularly for Chinese companies under pressure to delist from US exchanges.

The IA is looking to formally designate AIA Group, FWD Group and the Prudential Group as being subject to the new framework by mid-2021.

The link supports DvP settlement of the HKD sale and repo transactions using JGB as collateral, eliminating settlement risk on such transactions.

The disciplinary action followed a client complaint about unauthorised trading activities in his account from August 2016 to July 2017.

The guidelines say alternative volatility estimates may be used value new ARR options in cases where there is not enough implied interest rate volatility data.

The rules are expected to include conditions for sponsors or SPACs. Acquisition targets will have to meet the existing standards for IPOs.