This quarterly update (July to September 2013) highlights recent developments in Hong Kong capital markets practices:

TOPICAL ISSUE

  • New IPO Sponsor Regulatory Regime - effective on 1 October 2013

  • Reasons for returning listing applications - listing decision

PROCEDURES AND WAIVERS

  • Pre-conditions for waiver - minerals companies - unable to satisfy the profit test, market capitalisation/revenue/cash flow test or market capitalisation/revenue test

DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE

  • Pre-IPO investments - additional guidance - disclosure requirements - consequences of not complying with the relevant guidance
  • PRC/Hong Kong land and properties - Title Certificates and disclosure requirements
  • Simplification series - White and Yellow Application Forms (AFs) - the "How to Apply for Hong Kong Offer Shares" section in a prospectus (HTA)

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This quarterly update (April to June 2013) highlights recent developments in Hong Kong capital markets practices:

PROCEDURES AND WAIVERS

  • Waiver - company secretary who does not possess the relevant professional qualifications - granted
  • Waiver - assured entitlement requirement - granted
  • Procedures to follow - liquidity arrangements for overseas listed issuers seeking to list by way of introduction
  • Waiver - requirement to include consolidated results for each of the three financial years - granted

DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE

  • Simplification series - the "Risk Factors" section in listing documents
  • Simplification series - the "Summary and Highlights" section in listing documents
  • Disclosure in listing documents - unaudited net profits after track record period - amounting to profit forecast/estimate

LISTING SUITABILITY AND OTHER LISTING DECISIONS

  • Labuan Malaysia - acceptable jurisdiction
  • Accumulative effect of non-compliances - resulting in unsuitability for listing
  • Mining companies - no clear path to commercial production shown in listing application - minimum profits requirement not satisfied - factors to consider

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