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Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Extends Principal Payment Holiday Scheme Again
By Manesh Samtani | 05/03/2021
Principal payments of all loans of eligible corporate borrowers falling due between 1 May and 31 October 2021 should be deferred by a further six months.
Securities / Derivatives
SFC Greenlights Appointment of Nicolas Aguzin as HKEX CEO
By Editors | 03/03/2021
The SFC gave its approval for Aguzin’s appointment on Tuesday after vetting him against its fit and proper criteria.
Securities / Derivatives
SFC, HKEX Directed to Explore SPAC Listings in Hong Kong
By Editors | 02/03/2021
Financial Secretary Paul Chan has directed the SFC and HKEX to study the feasibility of listing SPACs in Hong Kong.
AML / KYC
Huawei Launches Hong Kong Court Proceedings Against HSBC
By Editors | 02/03/2021
Huawei is seeking internal HSBC documents it says will help it defend against its CFO Meng Wanzhou’s extradiction to the US to face bank and wire fraud charges.
Securities / Derivatives
Hang Seng Index to Expand Constituency to 100 Stocks
By Manesh Samtani | 02/03/2021
The changes will be implemented starting from the May 2021 index review and effective in the June 2021 index rebalancing.
Enforcement
HK Audit Regulator to Probe Convoy Financial Statements
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/03/2021
Zhonghui Anda CPA Limited may have failed to express an appropriate audit opinion in three years of Convoy’s financial statements, the Financial Reporting Council said.
Market Infrastructure
New Initiatives Announced to Promote Hong Kong Capital Market
By Manesh Samtani | 25/02/2021
Paul Chan spoke of measures to boost green bond issuance, launch southbound Bond Connect, expand Stock Connect, and subsidise REITs, fund managers and family offices coming to Hong Kong.
Market Infrastructure
HK to Introduce Incentives for Insurance-linked Securities Issuance
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/02/2021
Under the proposed ILS Grant Scheme, the amount of grant for each issuance will be capped at HK$12mn, depending on the maturity of the ILS.
Enforcement
SFC, FRC to Enhance Regulatory Cooperation in Capital Markets
By Editors | 25/02/2021
Collaboration will be key to combat persistent problems with false or misleading financial statements and other corporate misconduct, said SFC Chairman Tim Lui.
Hong Kong to Enhance Special 100% Loan Guarantee Scheme
By Editors | 25/02/2021
The maximum loan amount per enterprise, total loan ceiling, maximum repayment period, and duration of moratorium will be extended.
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