Insights and Analysis

Hong Kong Corporate and Regulatory Insights - January 2021

01 January 2021

Hogan Lovells' Hong Kong Corporate and Regulatory Insights January 2021 edition is published today to keep you abreast of the recent legal and regulatory developments in the Hong Kong corporate market.

The topics covered in the newsletter of this month provide an overview of key developments in equity capital markets, financial services regulation, and data protection, which include:

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) publishes results of latest review of issuers’ annual report disclosure.
SEHK publishes revised Listing e-Forms and guidelines for Main Board and GEM issuers and new applicants.
Consultation conclusions on the Insurance (Special Purpose Business) Rules.
Revised form for application for approval to become an Executive Officer of a Registered Institution under section 71C of the Banking Ordinance (Cap. 155).
Privacy Commissioner urges users to carefully consider new terms of use in instant messaging apps.
Privacy Commissioner reports on work of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in 2020.