Share This: Top stories SFC Corporate Regulation Newsletter on inside information disclosure What you should know/do: use HKEXnews website: corporate website or social media no substitutes examples of “untimely”, “incomplete”, or “misleading” disclosure, including inappropriate disclosure of sensitive information by individual executives in personal social media accounts (multi-jurisdictional listings) Hong Kong trading should resume after […]
Share This: Top stories Competition Commission published FAQs: what you should note for forthcoming board meeting What you should do: Compliance with competition law is a key focus of (i) “annual review of internal controls effectiveness” (i.e. compliance controls); (ii) disclosure in (new) “business review” of annual reports Note the potentially “anti-competitive” behaviours highlighted “Exchange […]
Share This: Top stories Hong Kong EX’s review of disclosure in annual reports for rule compliance: What you should do: Affects your preparation of 2015 annual reports – where better disclosure needed? – useful guidance on areas relating to the new “business review” Affects the forthcoming annual review of “continuing connected transactions” Improvement needed in: […]
Share This: Top stories There are some notable developments regarding the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Firstly, it published its Consultation Conclusions on Proposed Amendments to the Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide (the “ESG Guide”). The proposed amendments will take effect in phases. Save for the proposed upgrade of KPIs relating to the “Environment” […]
Share This: Top stories There are some notable developments regarding the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Firstly, the Exchange updated a Listing Decision, in the context of an increasing number of attempted “takeovers” of listed issuers using “new” methods. It provided guidance where a disposal of assets by an issuer amounts to a “Very Substantial […]
Share This: Top stories There are some interesting enforcement actions by both the Stock Exchange and the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”). Directors’ duties is a recurring theme. In the Stock Exchange enforcement case, it is noteworthy that breaches of Listing Rules also have wider implications, evidencing the lack of an adequate and effective internal […]
Nicholas Allen is an Independent Non-Executive Director of CLP Holdings Limited and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (both are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange). He is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Mordril Properties Limited (a private property company based in Hong Kong). He was the Independent Non-Executive Director and the Chairman of the Board of Link Asset Management Limited, an Independent Non-Executive Director of Hysan Development Company Limited, Lenovo Group Limited (which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange) and VinaLand Limited (which was listed on the AIM of the London Stock Exchange).
Peter Greenwood holds an MA degree in law from the University of Cambridge and a diploma in German law and legal system from the University of Tuebingen and the Justice Ministry of North Rhine-Westphalia. In 2006, he completed full-time study for an MA degree in War Studies from King’s College, London University (with distinction). He is a solicitor in England and Wales and in Hong Kong, as well as being qualified as an avocat in France. He is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Secretaries in England and a Fellow of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries.
From 2007 to 2013 Mr Greenwood was the Group Executive Director – Strategy of CLP Holdings, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. His principal focus was to work on matters of a strategic nature impacting the overall direction of the CLP Group. He was also responsible for the oversight of CLP Group’s corporate secretarial and legal affairs. Prior to stepping down in 2005 to pursue a study leave, Mr Greenwood was an Executive Director (since 2001), the Company Secretary and Corporate Counsel (since 1996) of CLP Holdings. He retired in May 2013.
Dr. Kenzie Kwong works as an organization development consultant based in Hong Kong. Her experience includes sixteen years in Human Resources management with major corporations, including Chase Bank, Citibank, Exxon Chemical Asia, and American Express Int’l., plus fourteen years with her own consulting practice.
She has worked in all areas of HR, including Compensation and Benefits, Employee Relations, and Training and Development. Her last corporate position was with American Express Int’l Inc. as Vice President – Human Resources for Hong Kong Office and Vice President – Management Development for Asia Pacific. From 93-97, she was retained by American Express as coach for the President, General Managers and senior managers throughout the region.
Since 1993, Kenzie has also consulted with and coached senior executives in major global corporations including Deutsche Bank, Swiss Reinsurance, UBS, Merrill Lynch Asia Pacific, etc.
Dr. C.K. Lo is a renowned and respected public affairs and communications expert in Hong Kong.
C.K. set up C.K. Lo & S. Lam Ltd. (Lo & Lam), a public affairs and lobbying specialist, with Sam Lam in January 1994. PR for Good was set up in 2013 as a subsidiary of Lo & Lam to provide dedicated service to NGOs, social enterprises, and community projects of corporations.
In the past two decades, CK has collaborated with Partners to set up a number of reputable consultancies: Strategic Public Relations Group, the largest PR consultancy in Hong Kong with offices in Mainland China, Taiwan and South-East Asia; A-World Consulting, an integrated communications and management consultancy; AWTC (Lo & Lam) Consultancies, providing training, public affairs and public relations services.
C.K. is active in public and community service. He is now member of the Council of Oxfam Hong Kong and the Board of Supervisors of Oxfam International, the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, and the Board of Hong Kong Policy Research Institute.