New Hong Kong Corporate Governance Listing Rules - Insights and Challenges

Breakfast briefing on the new Hong Kong Exchange Listing Rules on corporate governance practices

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has recently revised its corporate governance requirements to help strengthen the overall standard of corporate governance of Hong Kong issuers. The new code represents a significant move towards the adoption of international benchmarks of corporate governance, best practice and disclosure for Hong Kong listed entities.

During this breakfast seminar we will:

• Outline the importance of this initiative
• Highlight the main provisions of the new code
• Provide insight into the experience in the UK during the implementation of the UK Combined Code, which is similiar to the new Hong Kong code.

In addition to our own technical speakers, we are pleased to announce that Mr. Paul Chow, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, will join us. We have invited Mr. Chow to share with you the background to the code and the Exchange's views on the importance of the new corporate governance rules.

Early registration is recommended as the number of seats is limited. We hope you can join us on Friday 22 April 2005. If you cannot attend, we would be pleased to extend this invitation to other members of your organisation.

Stephen Lee
Partner in charge, Risk Advisory Services
KPMG China and Hong Kong SAR

More information

For the latest guidance on the Hong Kong Code on Corporate Governance Practices, please see issue 1 of Boardroom Update, a KPMG newsletter for Directors.

For further information on KPMG's Hong Kong Audit Committee Institute, please click here.