External user testing will occur between 1 March and 19 May. The new web-based platform will officially roll out later this year.
March 1, 2023Paperless initiatives announced since 2020 have improved efficiency and lowered costs for issuers, HKEX says, proposing changes to further simplify its administrative procedures.
December 19, 2022HKEX will explain the API development requirements for the new IPO settlement platform, set to launch in June 2023.
June 17, 2022HKEX will host technical workshops and demonstration sessions in the coming months, and commence FINI user registration and on-boarding in Q4 2022.
May 30, 2022HKEX will review the IPO eligibility requirements for technology firms, optimise the IPO price discovery process, and enhance ESG standards and climate disclosures.
March 16, 2022HKEX provides key operational arrangement updates for FINI in a new information pack, including the onboarding requirements for market participants.
December 1, 2021A new paper introduces a pre-defined file format for OTCR submissions. Guidance on the new investor identification regime has also been released.
November 29, 2021HKEX will proceed with the development of FINI for handling all Hong Kong IPOs, initially adopting a T+2 settlement cycle.
July 7, 2021The SFC is implementing a number of projects that seek to leverage new technologies to enhance risk detection and workflow efficiency.
July 3, 2021HKEX Chief Charles Li hinted at the possibility that Stock Connect could be extended to the primary market, and expanded to include derivatives.
November 13, 2020