Davis Polk sends you 2016 New Year’s Greetings and a new Hong Kong Corporate Finance Update. In this issue, we report on:

  • Corporate finance key events – immediate impact in 2016
  • Latest developments on Hong Kong backdoor listings
  • Stock Exchange guidance on environmental, social and governance reporting; trading halts; acceptance of new home jurisdictions for companies seeking a listing in Hong Kong; and continuing obligations for debt-listed issuers
  • The law on the winding-up of companies – a landmark court decision and upcoming law reform
  • The use of powers of attorney in the Hong Kong initial public offer process
  • HKMA guidance on cyber security
  • Enforcement news – use of a new enforcement tool by the SFC

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