On 24 January 2025, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (the HKEX) published the Consultation Conclusions on Proposals to Further Expand the Paperless Listing Regime and Other Rule Amendments. Having received support from a majority of the 49 respondents to the consultation, the HKEX will adopt all the proposals with minor modifications and clarifications to address respondents’ comments.
For a summary of the Consultation Paper’s original proposals, please see our newsletter “HKEX Consults on Further Expansion of its Paperless Listing Regime”.