This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed or planning to list on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
HKEx Announces Move to T+2 IPO Settlement Under FINI Plan
HKEx has announced that it will proceed moving IPOs to a “T+2” settlement timetable under its “Fast Interface for New Issuance” (FINI) plan. This shift is a slight change to the original T+1 settlement plans proposed in the HKEx concept paper published in November 2020, but nevertheless a significant improvement on the current process, which generally results in IPOs in Hong Kong settling on a T+5 basis.
The plan will require IPOs to follow the new T+2 timetable unless a company obtains a waiver from HKEx. The new timetable requires that: