Levies will be payable to the Financial Reporting Council by sellers and purchasers of securities, public interest entities, and PIE auditors from 1 January 2022.
July 2, 2021A new MOU establishes a collaborative framework which will ultimately provide better investor protection through high quality financial reporting.
June 9, 2021The MoU is expected to enhance audit quality, contribute to the development of the Hong Kong audit market, and promote confidence in the capital markets.
May 11, 2021HKEX says its Listing Review Committee has upheld the May 2020 decision to cancel the listing of Convoy Global Holdings.
May 7, 2021MAS is proposing to introduce an exemption framework for foreign head offices or branches that is similar to the proposed notified FRC framework issued in June 2020.
March 16, 2021Zhonghui Anda CPA Limited may have failed to express an appropriate audit opinion in three years of Convoy’s financial statements, the Financial Reporting Council said.
March 1, 2021Collaboration will be key to combat persistent problems with false or misleading financial statements and other corporate misconduct, said SFC Chairman Tim Lui.
February 26, 2021Auditing violations alleged by a whistleblower include improper conduct by certain Deloitte staff members in performing the audits of five companies in 2016 and 2017.
February 13, 2021"This is a landmark moment for cross-border cooperation in the investigation of auditing irregularities," said Financial Reporting Council chairman Kelvin Wong.
December 15, 2020The MOF and CSRC agree to provide the "fullest assistance" in response to SFC requests for investigative assistance regarding the provision of audit working papers.
July 4, 2019