Hong Kong Corporate Insights – November 2020

Hogan Lovells' Hong Kong Corporate Insights November 2020 edition is published today to keep you abreast of the recent legal and regulatory developments in the Hong Kong corporate market.

The topics covered in the newsletter of this month provide an overview of key developments in equity capital markets, financial services regulation, and data protection, which include:

  • The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) publishes consultation paper to increase the profit requirement for a Main Board listing.

  • The SEHK publishes guidance letter HKEX-GL109-20 on continuing obligations of authorized collective investment schemes listed under Chapter 20 of the Listing Rules.

  • The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) concludes consultation on changes to the Hong Kong Real Estate Investment Trusts Code.

  • The SFC issues circular to licensed corporations updated technical specifications for over-the-counter derivatives trade reporting.

  • The Privacy Commissioner issues three practical guidance notes relating to work-from-home arrangements for organizations, employees, and users of video conferencing software.

  • The Privacy Commissioner comments on first doxing case sentenced for contravention of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.

Hong Kong Corporate Insights, November 2020

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Authored by the Hong Kong Corporate and Regulatory team

Contacts
Mark Parsons
Partner
Hong Kong
Sammy Li
Partner
Hong Kong
Nelson Tang
Partner
Hong Kong
Andrew McGinty
Partner
Hong Kong
Stephanie Tang
Head of Private Equity - Greater China
Hong Kong

 

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