Hong Kong IPO market braces for tighter regulations

The SFC’s recommendation to clarify criminal liability for sponsors will likely keep bankers on their toes, while the reforms are intended to maintain investor confidence in the city’s IPO market.
<div style="text-align: left;"> Ashley Alder pushes through his first major regulatory changes since becoming CEO of the SFC in October 2011 (AFP)</div>
<div style="text-align: left;"> Ashley Alder pushes through his first major regulatory changes since becoming CEO of the SFC in October 2011 (AFP)</div>
December 19, 2012

Hong Kong’s securities regulator last week finally revealed its plans to improve the regulation of sponsors of initial public offerings.

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