Amendments relating to the renaming by Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited of the “General Rules of CCASS” and the “CCASS Operational Procedures” to the “General Rules of HKSCC” and the “HKSCC Operational Procedures” respectively (effective from 22 November 2023) (Marked-up version of amendments attached for information)
Amendments for the purpose of facilitating the implementation of an investor identification regime at trading level for the securities market in Hong Kong (effective from 20 March 2023) (Marked-up version of amendments attached for information)
Amendments for the purposes of (i) facilitating the implementation of a listing regime for special purpose acquisition companies (each, a “SPAC”) in Hong Kong and (ii) extending the application of the enforcement measures relating to the compliance of the investor eligibility requirement relating to SPAC securities to that relating to STAR shares, ChiNext shares and debt securities listed on the Exchange under Chapter 37 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Exchange (effective from 1 January 2022) (Marked-up version of amendments attached for information)
Amendments for the purpose of implementing the paperless initiative under which the relevant exchange or clearing house under Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited will (i) discontinue making available to a participant or other person hard copies of any rule book, user guide or rule update, and where applicable, (ii) discontinue issuing or re-issuing to a participant any certificate of participantship (effective from 1 January 2021) (Marked-up version of amendments attached for information)
Amendments for the purpose of removing the provisions in relation to the Trading Hall and Dealing Desks (effective from 5 February 2018) (Marked-up version of amendments attached for information)
Amendments to reflect the corporate re-branding from “HKEx” to “HKEX” (effective from 17 July 2017) (Marked-up version of amendments attached for information)
Amendments to facilitate the implementation of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect (effective from 17 November 2014) (Marked-up version of amendments attached for information)
Updated 31 Oct 2023