Corporates are a few steps behind on ESG disclosures, but momentum is building under pressure from regulators and investors.
May 8, 2021Ant Group will have to accept greater regulatory supervision, improve its corporate governance, and separate some of its businesses.
April 13, 2021The 18bn yuan penalty is the highest antitrust fine ever to be imposed in China, equivalent to 4% of Alibaba's 2019 revenues.
April 12, 2021The changes will be implemented starting from the May 2021 index review and effective in the June 2021 index rebalancing.
March 2, 2021The rules prohibit platform operators from abusing their market dominant positions through behaviour designed to reduce or restrict competition.
February 10, 2021The Hang Seng TECH Index Futures, introduced in November, have now been certified by the CFTC to be offered and sold to persons in the US.
December 31, 2020Ant Group is directed to refocus on its payments business and correct regulatory violations in its credit, insurance, wealth management and asset securitisation businesses.
December 31, 2020Hang Seng Indexes Company proposes to increase the number of constituent stocks in the HSI, lower the weight cap, and remove the minimum listing history requirement.
December 23, 2020The ETF will launch on SGX on 10 December, tracking the Hang Seng TECH Index, which comprises Hong Kong's 30 largest listed technology companies.
December 4, 2020In a policy address, Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam discussed measures to expand Stock Connect and enhance the city's integration into the Greater Bay Area.
November 26, 2020