HKEX Lowers Listing Requirements to Attract Innovative Firms
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) announced immediate reductions in market-capitalisation requirements for start-ups, international firms, and WVR companies, aiming to attract more innovative companies globally to list in Hong Kong.
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HKEX announced immediate reductions in market-capitalisation requirements for listings by start-ups and international firms, following a consultation process where most respondents agreed with the proposed changes.
Stock exchange operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) will allow all listing applications to remain confidential and will reduce market-capitalisation requirements for listings by start-ups and international firms immediately, it announced on Friday.
The exchange will also reduce the market-cap requirements for weighted voting right (WVR) companies to HK$20 billion (US$2.6 billion), from HK$40 billion currently. It will also lower the thresholds for a company using the revenue test to HK$6 billion in market capitalisation and HK$600 million in revenue in the most recent financial year, compared with HK$10 billion in market cap and HK$1 billion in revenue now.
While some respondents in a consultation process requested lower thresholds, HKEX said most respondents agreed with the chosen reductions, and the proposal in March was in line with the levels in Shanghai and Shenzhen. The exchange received 73 responses during the consultation from March to May.
The market cap requirement for overseas-listed innovative companies launching secondary listings in Hong Kong will also be lowered to HK$6 billion from HK$10 billion.
The reforms aim to attract more innovative companies from around the world to list in Hong Kong.
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Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
HKEX will see an increase in listing applications from start-ups and international firms.
Probable · En quelques mois
Questions ouvertes
- How many new listings will these changes attract?
- What will be the immediate market reaction?
