Katherine Ng – Charm

Should Hong Kong’s stock exchange make all IPO applications confidential?

3 hours ago02 mins

The bourse operator will collect views on the proposals, which include broadening a special listing regime for innovative companies and opening the door for listings by smaller and more diverse firms, until May 8. Investment banks and brokers have piped up in support of a proposal to allow all companies that are pursuing listings to…

Hong Kong exchange amends float rules to strengthen city’s status as global finance hub

3 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has amended its post-listing public float rules to give companies greater flexibility in managing capital while strengthening market transparency. The bourse operator will allow listed companies to meet an alternative ongoing public float threshold, requiring at least 10 per cent of issued shares in the listed class and a…