Freshfields, JunHe, King & Wood and Jingtian & Gongcheng have counselled on Three-Circle Group’s HKEX debut on 9 July, raising around HKD7.16 billion (USD913 million), completing the electronic ceramic components company’s dual listing following its SZSE IPO in 2014. The company issued around 71.36 million H shares at HKD100.3 each, achieving a market capitalisation of…
Law firms have advised on Merdeka Gold Resources’ (MGR) landmark secondary listing of Hong Kong depositary receipts (HDRs) on the main board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK). It was not only the first dual listing in Hong Kong by an Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) listed issuer, but also the first HDR offering…
Hong Kong can be “more than New York and Silicon Valley combined” by positioning itself as a hub that integrates global financial depth with technological innovation and manufacturing capacity, the city’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Friday that Hong Kong had a unique edge over New York and Silicon…
This article provides commentary on the consultation launched by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) in March 2026 to solicit market feedback on its proposed reforms aimed at strengthening the listing framework of its subsidiary, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK). Weighted voting rights The HKEX has proposed enhancements to the listing regime…
Wang Yang K&L Gates adds Wang Yang, Dechert’s former China practice head, at its Hong Kong office, strengthening the firm’s cross-border M&A practice. Wang told China Business Law Journal: “I chose Hong Kong because it places me at the centre of the strongest cross-border deal flows in Greater China and the Greater Bay Area, where…
Following years of preparation, Hong Kong regulators are implementing the Uncertificated Securities Market (USM) in 2026, with the objective of enhancing market efficiency, strengthening competitiveness, and modernising the securities market infrastructure. Background At present, investors may hold securities of Hong Kong-listed companies either in their own names or through intermediaries such as brokerage firms and…
Attorney Carlton Ng joined Dorsey as Of Counsel in the Capital Markets and Corporate Compliance group in Hong Kong. Attorney Maureen Wang joined Dorsey as an Associate in the Corporate group in Hong Kong. HONG KONG, April 27, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Attorneys Carlton Ng and Maureen Wang have joined Dorsey & Whitney in Hong Kong, the international…
The MTR Corporation has sold HK$18.8 billion (US$2.4 billion) in green bonds, the largest and the company’s first public bond issuance in the Hong Kong dollar market, in its latest efforts to diversify funding sources for a string of projects. The rail giant said on Wednesday that it sold five-year, 10-year and 30-year bonds, with…
The South China Morning Post received six honours at the State Street Institutional Press Awards Asia-Pacific 2025 on Tuesday. The awards, which recognise outstanding news reporting on institutional finance across Asia-Pacific (APAC), drew a record 246 submissions this year from eight economies – mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and France. Most…
Hong Kong’s real estate market has come a long way in the past year. For a sign of the extent to which its outlook has improved, look no further than the rapid shift in expectations for the growth in house prices this year. As recently as January, Morgan Stanley characterised its prediction of a 10…