Hong Kong: Investment Strategy

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Embarking on an investment journey in Hong Kong through the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, commonly known as the Hong Kong Investor Program ("Program")...

Just when trustees are feeling safe to go back into the water after the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal spoke in Zhang Hong Li v. DBS Bank ..

As part of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited’s (the "Stock Exchange") environmental friendly initiative to reduce the requirement for printed materials within the confines of the existing regulatory framework,

Real estate related investment products offered by PRC trust companies have become an increasingly important alternative source of capital for real estate developers to finance construction costs where other traditional sources of real estate finance have been constrained by central government policies impacting on the real estate sector.

The Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited (HKEx) recently provided interim guidance on pre-IPO investments to clarify uncertainties among market practitioners in relation to pre-IPO investments. It is anticipated that HKEx will issue a consultation paper on possible amendments to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Listing Rules) in this regard.

This paper sets out a brief overview of corporate insolvency law in Hong Kong and compares and contrasts the insolvency laws in Hong Kong with those of other jurisdictions discussed at the Insolvency Session of the IATA Legal Symposium 2006. The principal legislation in Hong Kong relating to corporate insolvencies is the Companies Ordinance (Cap 32), which is supplemented by the Companies (Winding Up) Rules (Cap 32H). Some provisions of the Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap 6) also apply to corporate in

In line with company law reforms in other major commercial jurisdictions and with a greater awareness of corporate governance and small investor’s rights, China has recently made substantial amendments to its Company Law as part of its continuous effort to develop its legal system. The amended PRC Company Law came into effect on 1 January 2006.

On 21 October 2005, SAFE issued a new circular on "Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Control on Domestic Residents' Corporate Financing and Roundtrip Investment Through Offshore Special Purpose Vehicles" ("Circular 75"), effective 1 November 2005.