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Impact investments are financial investments made with the deliberate intention to generate positive, measurable social or environmental outcomes alongside a financial return.

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ONC Lawyers

Updates On Hong Kong's Uncertificated Securities Market Regime From An Offshore Perspective

The USM implementation plan covers HKEx-listed companies incorporated in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong and Mainland China.

Worldwide Commercial

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Appleby

Concurrent Share Buyback With Convertible Bonds Offering

On 20 June 2025, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") published a listing decision LD139-2025 (the "Listing Decision").

Hong Kong Finance

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ONC Lawyers

HKEX Proposes To Further Expand The Paperless Listing Regime

On 16 August 2024, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Exchange") released a consultation paper to seek market feedback on proposals that would further expand the paperless listing regime.

Hong Kong Government

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Appleby

Hong Kong Modifies Listing Rules Of Specialist Technology Companies And De-SPAC Transactions

Hong Kong Finance

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Jones Day

Upcoming Amendments To The Hong Kong Listing Rules Relating To Treasury Shares

Hong Kong Finance

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Carey Olsen

Issuers' Lending Activities Under Spotlight Of HKEx: Red Flags And Investigation Focus

Hong Kong Finance

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Embracing The Global Trend Of ISSB Standards: New Climate Disclosure Regime Under HKSE Listing Rules

Hong Kong Finance

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Enhancing Capital Management: Treasury Shares Regime Modernized Under Listing Rules

Hong Kong Finance

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

GEM上市规则修订

Hong Kong Commercial

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Conyers

Hong Kong GEM Listing Reforms Take Effect

Hong Kong Finance

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Jones Day

Hong Kong GEM Reforms Will Take Effect On 1 January 2024

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Implements Reforms To Relax IPO "Double Dipping" Restrictions

Hong Kong Finance

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Jones Day

The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong's Growth Enterprise Market Listing Reforms

Hong Kong Finance

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Appleby

The New Rules Of Legal Writing: How To Be Found By AI

Hong Kong Technology

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Haldanes

Legal Update: PCPD's Investigation Reports On Two Data Breach Incidents

Hong Kong Privacy

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Tanner De Witt

Letting Other People Use Your Bank Account Could Put You In Jail

Hong Kong Criminal

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ONC Lawyers

The Empire Strikes Back – Disney & Universal v Midjourney

Hong Kong Technology

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Haldanes

Unlocking Innovation: The Hong Kong 2025 Policy Blueprint For Intellectual Property

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Delays Implementation Of Listing Rules Amendments For Climate Disclosures To 2025

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) had been consulting on proposals to enhance climate-related disclosures under its environmental, social and governance framework...

Hong Kong Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

Hong Kong Delays Enhanced Climate-Related Disclosures For Listed Companies Pending ISSB's Adoption Guide

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has delayed its proposed amendments to the Listing Rules to enhance climate-related disclosures which were originally targeted for implementation...

Hong Kong Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Stock Market: Automatic Share Buy-backs On HKEX During Blackout

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) issued a new guidance letter (HKEX-GL117-23) on 27 October 2023 setting out the criteria for allowing issuers to conduct automatic share buy-back programs...

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Proposed Reforms In The GEM Listing Regime

To revitalise GEM listing activities which have significantly declined since 2019, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the HKEx) has published its consultation paper...

Hong Kong Finance

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Winston & Strawn LLP

HKEX Imposes Disciplinary Action Against Independent Non-Executive Directors Of A Delisted Company

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Sponsors Beware: Hong Kong SFC Imposes Another Heavy Fine For Sponsor Failures

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Amendments To Hong Kong Listing Rules Relating To PRC Issuers

Hong Kong Finance

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Jones Day

Hong Kong's New Paperless Listing Regime

Hong Kong Finance

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Jones Day

HKEX Expanding Paperless Listing Regime – Mandating Electronic Communication

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange's Proposal To Go Paperless

Hong Kong Finance

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Withers LLP

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Proposes Mandatory Disclosure Of Climate-related Risks In Listed Companies' ESG Reports From 1 January 2024

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Finalises Listing Regime For Specialist Technology Companies

Hong Kong Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Proposes To Codify Directors' Obligations As Listing Rules And Expand Paperless Listing Regime

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong SFC's New Rules On Bookbuilding & Placing Activities Come Into Effect – 5 August 2022

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Proposes Mandatory Disclosure Of Climate-related Risks In Listed Companies' ESG Reports From 1 January 2024

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) recently published a consultation paper proposing to mandate all listed companies in Hong Kong to provide climate-related disclosure...

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Finalises Listing Regime For Specialist Technology Companies

Specialist technology companies will be able to apply for listing in Hong Kong from 31 March 2023 when a new Chapter 18C will be added to the Listing Rules. This opens up Hong Kong's...

Hong Kong Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Proposes To Codify Directors' Obligations As Listing Rules And Expand Paperless Listing Regime

In a recent consultation paper seeking public feedback on proposals to expand the paperless listing regime (Consultation), the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Exchange)

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong SFC's New Rules On Bookbuilding & Placing Activities Come Into Effect – 5 August 2022

This latest note summarises additional guidance issued by the regulators and transitional arrangements for offerings that will straddle the effective date of the new requirements.

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Stock Exchange And SFC Announce Rule Amendments To Reflect New Conduct Requirements For Bookbuilding And Placing Activities To Be Implemented On 5 August 2022

Hong Kong Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Revisions To HKEx Listing Rules: How These Revisions Impact Offshore Issuers / 香港交易所上市规则的修订：这些修订对离岸发行人有何影响

From 1 January 2022, amendments to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Main Board Listing Rules came into effect.

Worldwide Finance

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Carey Olsen

Hong Kong IPOs On The Rise

Global pandemic has not deterred Chinese enterprises from seeking growth capital to fund expansion domestically and internationally.

Hong Kong Commercial

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TMF Group BV

Whistleblowing Requirements To Be Implemented For Hong Kong Listed Companies

On 16 April 2021, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) published its consultation paper on upgrading the Corporate Governance Code and changes to the Listing Rules...

Hong Kong Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New ESG And Gender Diversity Requirements For Listed Companies And IPO Applicants Proposed By Hong Kong Stock Exchange

On 16 April 2021, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) issued a consultation paper (the "Consultation") seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the SEHK's Corporate Governance Code and...

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

A Review Of The 2020 IPO Capital Market

Hong Kong Finance

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Appleby

HKEX Released Consultation Conclusions On Issuers With Corporate Weighted Voting Rights Structure

Hong Kong Commercial

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Appleby

Listing Rules Amendments To Codify General Waivers And Principles Relating To IPOs And Listed Issuers

Hong Kong Finance

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ONC Lawyers

The New Guidance Letter On Qualification Requirements For Company Secretaries Of Listed Companies

Hong Kong Finance

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ONC Lawyers

Sustainability Takes Centre STAGE In Hong Kong: HKEX Announces Plans For New Sustainable Finance Platform

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

COVID-19 Related Circulars Or Guidance (Non-Exhaustive) Published By Financial Services Regulators Of Hong Kong (Last Updated: 15 June 2020)

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Guidance From The SFC And The Hong Kong Stock Exchange In Respect Of General Meetings In Light Of The COVID-19 Pandemic And Its Applicability To Cayman-incorporated Issuers

Hong Kong Finance

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Appleby

Impact Of Coronavirus On The Listed Issuers In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Finance

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Withers LLP

Hong Kong Proposes To Allow Listing Of Companies With Corporate Beneficiaries Of Weighted Voting Rights

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

International Offerings - Secondary Listing In Hong Kong And Other Jurisdictions

Hong Kong Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The New Hong Kong Backdoor Listing Rules – Impact On Acquisitions And Disposals By Hong Kong Listed Companies

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Regulatory Update – October 2019

Hong Kong Finance

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP

The New Hong Kong Backdoor Listing Rules – Impact On Large Scale Equity Fundraisings By Hong Kong Listed Companies And Maintenance Of Listing Status

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Revises Listing Rules To Tighten Restrictions On Backdoor Listings

Hong Kong Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Regulatory Update – April 2019

Hong Kong Finance

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP

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