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EXCHANGE PUBLISHES CONCLUSIONS ON PROPOSED RULE CHANGES RELATING TO DISCLAIMER OR ADVERSE AUDIT OPINION ON ISSUER’S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

o Listing Rules to be amended to set out specific suspension requirement for listed issuers with disclaimer or adverse audit opinions on their financial statements o Changes will give better investor protection and safeguard the quality and reliability of financial statements published by issuers o The new Listing Rules will apply to issuers’ preliminary annual …

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EXCHANGE UPDATES AND STREAMLINES GUIDANCE MATERIALS

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today (Friday) published one new Guidance Letter, updated four Guidance Letters and withdrew 26 Guidance Materials. Details of today’s changes are listed below. They do not affect policy direction, which remains the same. Changes to …

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HKEX SIGNS LICENCE AGREEMENT WITH MSCI TO LAUNCH MSCI CHINA A INDEX FUTURES

. New contracts will facilitate the development of a vital risk management tool . HKEX/MSCI agreement directly responds to international trading communities’ need Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today (Monday) signed a licence agreement with MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) to introduce futures contracts on the MSCI China A Index, subject to regulatory approval …

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EXCHANGE PUBLISHES CONSULTATION CONCLUSIONS ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER MINOR RULE AMENDMENTS

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today (Friday) published conclusions related to its Consultation Paper on Proposed Changes to Documentary Requirements relating to Listed Issuers and Other Minor Rule Amendments (Consultation Paper). The Exchange published the Consultation Paper in November 2017 …

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JOINT CONSULTATION ON THE MODEL FOR AN UNCERTIFICATED SECURITIES MARKET

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and the Federation of Share Registrars Limited (FSR) today jointly issued a consultation paper proposing a revised operational model for implementing an uncertificated securities market in Hong Kong Note. In an uncertificated, or paperless, securities market, investors could hold and transfer securities in their own …

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EXCHANGE PUBLISHES CONSULTATION CONCLUSIONS ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO REVIEW STRUCTURE FOR LISTING COMMITTEE DECISIONS

Exchange has decided to change the structure for reviews of Listing Committee decisions Amended Listing Rules will take effect around mid-2019 The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today (Friday) published its consultation conclusions1 on proposed changes to the review structure for Listing …

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HKEX ENHANCES DESIGNATED SPECIALIST PROGRAMME FOR EXCHANGE TRADED PRODUCTS

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today (Wednesday) enhanced the Designated Specialist (DS) programme for its Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), which include Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Leveraged and Inverse (L&I) Products, to permit global liquidity providers that are not its Securities Market Makers (SMMs) to participate in ETP market making activities. With expanded eligibility criteria and a …

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