Stevenson, Wong & Co. was honoured to be invited by The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) to deliver courses for its continuing professional development (CPD) programmes. HKICPA offers a series of e-Learning courses aiming to address members’ professional development needs in the areas of compliance and corporate finance in Hong Kong. Our firm’s corporate finance department prepared the following topics to be offered by HKICPA:
(1) Recent trends of cross-listing and spin-off on another stock exchange between the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the A-Share Markets listed companies
This course was co-delivered by our Partner and Head of Corporate Finance Department, Mr Hank Lo, Partner, Mr Rodney Teoh and Senior Manager of Commercial and Corporate Finance Department, Dr. Rain Huang. The course introduced how Hong Kong Stock Exchange issuers may raise funds on A-share markets and conversely how A-share issuers may raise funds on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange by means of cross-listing and spin-off. The speakers also analysed in detail both Mainland and Hong Kong regulatory requirements involved in different cross-border fund raising and spin-off activities and illustrated with case studies.
Our Partner and Head of Corporate Finance Department Mr Hank Lo (on the left), Partner Mr. Rodney Teoh (on the right) and Senior Manager of Commercial and Corporate Finance Department, Dr. Rain Huang (in the middle).
(2) An Overview of a Listing Project
This course was co-delivered by our Partner and Head of Corporate Finance Department, Mr Hank Lo, Senior Associate, Mr Terence Lau and Senior Manager of Commercial and Corporate Finance Department, Dr. Rain Huang. The course offered a detailed explanation of listing criteria as well as suitability for listing. The syllabus dissected IPO projects and included topics such as reorganisation, different listing structures for Mainland enterprises, due diligence, prospectus drafting and share offer.
Our Senior Associate Mr. Terence Lau (on the left).
(3) Getting listed in the U.S. and the subsequent “Home-coming” listing on the HKEX
This course was co-delivered by our Partner and Head of Corporate Finance Department, Mr Hank Lo, Partner, Mr Gordon Tsang and Associate, Mr Bun Chan. The course introduced listing criteria of U.S. securities markets, the features and rules of Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). The course also offered a detailed explanation of different pathways by which U.S.-listed China concept stocks may return to Hong Kong stock markets, as well as regulatory issues involved in each pathway.
Our Partner Mr. Gordon Tsang (on the right).
Please contact Mr. Hank Lo, Mr. Rodney Teoh, Mr. Gordon Tsang or Mr. Terence Lau for any enquiries or further information.