Financial Services Regulatory Update 2025/07/25

  • The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited Clarifies Directors’ Training and Other Responsibilities under Enhanced Corporate Governance Regime
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Publishes Takeovers Bulletin Allowing Exclusion of Leased Assets Not Analogous to Ownership in Property from Rule 11.1(f) of the Takeovers Codes
  • Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department Issues Guidance on Transitional Taxation Treatments for Re-domiciled Companies under Hong Kong’s New Re-domiciliation Regime
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Announces First Active ETF Cross-Listing, Underscoring Hong Kong’s Status as Premier Asset and Wealth Management Centre
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Launches Public Consultation on Legislative Proposal to Regulate Dealing in Virtual Assets and Proposed Regimes for Virtual Asset Dealers and Custodians
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Implements New Position Limits for Key Exchange-Traded Derivatives on Hang Seng Index, Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, and Hang Seng TECH Index
  • Hong Kong Regains Global IPO Top Spot in First Half of 2025, According to KPMG and PwC Reports
  • China Securities Regulatory Commission Imposes Total Fine of RMB 30.8 Million on Former Listed Companies for Financial Fraud, Holding Cooperating Parties Accountable for First Time
  • Hong Kong Accounting and Financial Reporting Council Publishes 2024-25 Annual Report, Outlining Initiatives on Regulation, Governance, Development, and Organizational Effectiveness
  • Hong Kong Accounting and Financial Reporting Council Reprimands Wu Kam Shing for CPA Misconduct and Imposes HK$200,000 Penalty Following Insider Dealing Determination
  • Hong Kong Eastern Magistrates’ Courts Sentence Market Manipulators to Community Service for Up to 240 Hours
  • Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Obtains Disqualification Orders of Up to 10 Years Against Former Directors of Superb Summit International Group Limited
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