Primary-listed issuers must appoint an ACRA-registered auditor, and only use property valuers that meet certain qualification criteria.
January 12, 2021The amendments focus on fraudulent issuance, information disclosure falsification, provision of false certification documents by intermediaries, and market manipulation.
January 2, 2021Companies will be able to directly sell shares in an auction without a traditional underwriter, enabling investors to participate in new listings more readily.
December 30, 2020From 5 July 2021, listing documents must be published solely in an electronic format, and new subscriptions must be made through online channels only.
December 21, 2020The roadmap aims to promote ESG development, establish operational rules to enable central clearing for OTC derivatives, and boost fundraising in the capital markets.
December 9, 2020TWSE's board will set a lower market cap requirement and no profitability requirement. TPEx's board will allow companies to apply if they are recommended by two securities firms.
December 4, 2020The report calls on government and regulators to facilitate greater use of e-signatures, virtual meetings, and other electronic solutions in Hong Kong and Singapore capital markets.
December 1, 2020IFRS 3 Business Combinations does not specify how to report transactions involving transfers of businesses between companies within the same group, leading to diversity in practice.
December 1, 2020Subject to market support and readiness, HKEX intends to launch a new platform called FINI in 2022 that will cut the IPO settlement process from T+5 to T+1.
November 17, 2020HKEX 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