Hong Kong: Finance and Banking

The International Maritime Organisation Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships was adopted in 2009.

On March 24, 2023, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Exchange") issued the long-awaited consultation conclusions (the "Consultation Conclusions") on the listing regime for Specialist...

Following the HKMA's 21 April 2021 circular highlighting the additional guidance issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) on 31 March 2021...

In the recent case of Re China Evergrande Group (in liquidation) [2025] HKCFI 1638, the Court of First Instance addresses the issue of whether a person holding merely an economic interest (as opposed to a legal right) in a note or bond ...

Hong Kong's licensing and regulatory framework for fiat-referenced stablecoins came into effect on 1 August 2025, regulating the issuance, offering and marketing of fiat-referenced stablecoins in Hong Kong.

In a landmark decision by the UK Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ("JCPC") in Sian Participation Corp v Halimeda International Ltd, when a company liquidation application is made before the British Virgin Islands Companies Court...

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published its "Consultation Paper on (1) the proposal to amend the requirements for property valuation in the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Repurchases, (2) the proposed amendment relating to confirmations of independence in placing and top-up transactions and (3) the timing for payment of acceptances" (Consultation Paper) on 24 August 2011 to solicit comments from the public to amend certain provisions of the Code on Takeovers and Mergers (

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) issued a reminder to listed issuers on 9 August 2011 to draw their attention to their obligations to disclose price sensitive information under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Listing Rules), especially in view of the recent turmoil of the equity and credit markets.

On 4 May 2011, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released a discussion draft of the Administrative Measures on Using Equity Interest as Capital Contributions to Foreign-Invested Enterprises (the "Draft Measures").

Hong Kong's District Court recently granted a car park operator default judgment in ATL Logistics Centre Hong Kong Ltd v. Wellfit Chun Yip Logistics Ltd DCCJ 3840/2023 for unpaid parking charges...

Hong Kong has been struck by typhoons and heavy rainstorms before, but never by both within the space of two short weeks, nor with such severity.

This Legal Update outlines a recent Hong Kong Court of First Instance (HKCFI) decision regarding powers of the Land Registrar to withhold registration of instruments.