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HONG KONG, April 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- How to attract novel companies to the Hong Kong stock market without causing systematic risks? How to step up enforcement without sacrificing market efficiency? What are the best ways to navigate market obstacles when Hong Kong listed companies enter the mainland markets? These are just a few questions that the 2018 Capital Markets Forum for Listed Companies sets out to find the answers for.
The Forum, organised by the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies ("CHKLC"), co-organised by AMTD Group and fully supported by the HKEX, is the latest in a series of high level forums organised by CHKLC to examine critical issues that affect market quality and efficiency.
The Forum will be held on Friday, 27 April 2018 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Wanchai, Hong Kong, featuring a host of distinguished speakers, including the Honourable Paul Chan, Financial Secretary, HKSAR Government, Mr. Charles Li, Chief Executive, HKEX, Professor K.C. Chan, Adjunct Professor, Business School, University of Hong Kong Science and Technology and former Secretary of Financial Services and the Treasury, HKSAR Government, Ms. Teresa Ko, Non-Executive Director of Securities and Futures Commission, Mr. Andrew Weir, Chairman of Listing Committee, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, and a host of renowned professionals from the legal, investment banking and financial services sectors.
Cross border market and regulatory issues will be a major theme. CHKLC has invited senior officials from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange as well as Mr. Liu Qiao, Dean of Guanghua Business School, Peking University to comment on a wide range of issues such as listing, debt financing and how Hong Kong listed companies' can participate in the "One-Belt-One-Road" (OBOR) and "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area ("Greater Bay Area") initiatives.
"With the Stock Exchange introducing the biggest reform of its listing rules in 25 years to admit Weighted Voting Rights Companies; increasing integration between Hong Kong and mainland's capital markets, and the acceleration of OBOR and the Greater Bay Area initiatives, Hong Kong's capital and stock markets are poised for a big leap of change, bringing new market opportunities but regulatory challenges at the same time," said Mr. Francis Leung, Chairman of CHKLC.
"As an ogranisation of and for listed companies, the Chamber takes to its heart the many issues concerning market development, fund raising efficiency, regulatory effectiveness and fairness, and corporate governance, all of which impact on the quality of our market and how Hong Kong can maintain its position as a leading financial and capital formation centre."
"By hosting this forum, we hope to draw on the collective wisdom of regulators and market users to chart a clear path ahead to leverage on the opportunities and address the concerns," Mr. Leung said.
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About the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies
Incorporated in September 2002, the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies is a non-profit organization striving for the interests of Hong Kong listed companies. The Chamber promotes sound corporate governance to uphold market quality, functions as an effective communication channel between listed companies and regulatory authorities on rules- and regulations-related matters, strengthens the linkage and foster co-operation among listed companies from Hong Kong and the mainland and helps maintaining Hong Kong's position as a leading international financial and capital formation centre. Since 2007, the Chamber organises the annual "Hong Kong Corporate Governance Excellence Awards" to advocate best practices of corporate governance and recognize excellence.
Website: www.chklc.org
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