Compliance and Company Secretarial Practice of Hong Kong Listed Companies (2nd Edition)

1. Introduction and Overview
2. Listing Considerations and Listing Methods
3. Qualifications for Listing and Initial Public Offerings (IPO):Main Board and Growth Enterprise Market (GEM)
4. Listing of Securities for Companies Incorporated in Hong Kong, the PRC, and Certain Overseas Jurisdictions
5. Meetings of the Listed Issuers
6. Continuing Obligations after Listing
7. Notifiable Transactions and Connected Transactions
8. General Matters Relevant to the Issuer’s Securities
9. Change of Officers and Other Personnel
10. Miscellaneous
11. Scheme of Arrangement, Reconstructions (Resumption of Trading Instead of Winding-up), Winding-up and Liquidation, Delisting, and Cessation of Business in Hong Kong
12. General Reminder regarding the New Companies Ordinance (Cap 622), Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571) Amendments, Non-statutory Rule and Regulation Amendments and Changing Trend of Corporate Governance affecting the compliance and Operation of Hong Kong Listed Companies

Andrew Tsang
FCG HKFCG, BBA (Hons), MBA, JD, MAPP

Andrew Tsang has over 30 years of experience in full-time compliance, corporate governance, and company secretarial practice in listed companies, private companies and professional firms.

Andrew is a fellow member of The Chartered Governance Institute (CGI) and The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI). Andrew is a former part-time lecturer and tutor of several tertiary institutions in Hong Kong for teaching company secretarial practice courses from diploma to postgraduate degree level. Andrew holds both Bachelor (Honours) degree and Master degree in Business Administration. Andrew obtained his Juris Doctor degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Master of Arts degree in Practical Philosophy from Lingnan University.

Andrew is one of the authors of the books “Compliance and Company Secretarial Practice of Hong Kong Listed Companies” and “Concise Guide : Compliance and Company Secretarial Practice of Hong Kong Private Companies” both published by Sweet and Maxwell in 2014 and 2017 respectively.

Francis Cheng
ACG, HKACG, BAcc (Hons), PGDipCA

Francis Cheng has accumulated over 25 years of professional experience in the domains of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, company secretaryship, and investor relations. He has served as the designated company secretary for numerous Hong Kong-listed companies and provides consultancy services to small and medium-sized enterprises, assisting them in achieving operational excellence and regulatory compliance. His areas of expertise include a wide range of corporate transactions, corporate restructuring, ESG reporting, and developing an effective investor relations strategy. His is an associate member of both HKCGI and The Chartered Governance Institute (UK). Francis holds a Bachelor’s (Honours) Degree in Accounting and Finance and Postgraduate diploma in Corporate Administration.

Ricky Lai
FCG HKFCG(PE)

Mr. Ricky Lai is the named company secretary of a company listed in the Main Board of the Stock Exchange who is responsible for handling company secretarial affairs, monitoring corporate compliance and participating in the development of the group’s corporate affairs. Mr. Lai is also the visiting lecturer of several tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Mr. Lai obtained his Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws from The University of London. Mr. Lai is a fellow member of HKCGI and The Chartered Governance Institute and a holder of the Practitioner’s Endorsement Certificate issued by HKCGI.