• Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Secures First-of-its-kind Settlement to Compensate Public Shareholders of Combest Holdings Limited
• PRC National Financial Regulatory Administration Issued Notices to Expand the Pilot Scope of Equity Investment in Financial Asset Investment Companies from Shanghai to 18 Cities Including Beijing and Shenzhen and Relaxed Restrictions on the Amount and Proportion of Equity Investment
• Hong Kong Accounting and Financial Reporting Council Emphasizes the Importance of Maintaining the Quality of Cross-Border Audit Services While Noting the Ministry of Finance’s Imposed Administrative Sanctions against Mainland Audit Firm PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP for its Serious Infractions in the Audit Work on Hengda Real Estate Group Co Ltd.
• Joint Announcement of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in Relation to Modifications to Requirements for Specialist Technology Companies and De-SPAC Transactions; Amendments to the Guide for New Listing Applicants Effective on 1 September 2024
• Hong Kong Accounting and Financial Reporting Council’s 2024 Oversight Report Identifies Improvement Areas for the HKICPA to Support the Development of the Accounting Profession
• Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Announces Arrangements to Facilitate Distribution of Research Reports of Eligible ETFs under Stock Connect
• Hong Kong Monetary Authority Launches Project Ensemble Sandbox to Promote Tokenization in Hong Kong with Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission
• Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Releases Quarterly Report: Hong Kong Sees a Quarter of Broad Market Growth, Firmer Ties and Regulatory Progress
• Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption and Macao Judiciary Police Conduct Joint Operation Against Suspected Cross-Boundary Fraud and Misconduct in Listed Company
• Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Releases New Quick Reference Guides for Visiting and Returning Professionals to Highlight Pragmatic Licensing Options
• The Hong Kong Monetary Authority Fines WeChat Pay Hong Kong Limited for Anti-Money Laundering Lapses
• Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Introduces Gold Standard’s Verified Emission Reductions

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