A new report published by the Institute investigates the shareholder communications practices of listed companies in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. The Institute launched a research project two years ago to assess the importance given to...

The winner of the HKICS Prize 2017, Natalia Seng FCIS FCS(PE), Chief Executive Officer – China and Hong Kong, Tricor Group/Tricor Services Ltd, and Institute Past President, shares her thoughts on the art of governance and the future of the company secretary role....

Dr Glenn Frommer and Theodora Thunder, Principals, The Sustainability Partnership, offer advice to governance professionals on how to understand the drivers and processes used to manage ESG risk. Such an understanding is vital when it comes to successfully reporting...

Alan Linning, Susanne Harris and Sara Or, Partners at Mayer Brown JSM, assess the latest guidance from the Securities and Futures Commission on the benefits of co-operating in its investigation and enforcement proceedings. On 12 December 2017, the Securities and...

In July 2016, the Institute set up seven Interest Groups under the Technical Consultation Panel to produce guidance notes on key topics in governance and company secretarial practice. CSj reviews the latest additions to this series. Since its launch in 2016, the...

Windson Li, Partner, and Shan Yu, Tax Consultant, DLA Piper, look at the key features of Hong Kong's first comprehensive legislation designed to tackle transfer pricing and base erosion and profit shifting. The Hong Kong government gazetted an unprecedented tax...

CSj reviews the key points in the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong consultation paper proposing new rules to expand Hong Kong’s listing regime to facilitate listings of companies from emerging and innovative sectors. The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd (the Exchange), a...