Webinar on HKEX Consultation on Changes to Corporate Governance Code and Listing Rules 2024 on 26 September 2024
Please join Julia Charlton for a webinar on HKEX Consultation on Changes to Corporate Governance Code and Listing Rules at 5:00pm – 6:00pm HKT on 26 September 2024.
The webinar is accredited with 1 CPD point from The Law Society of Hong Kong.
About the Webinar
The webinar will cover the following topics and participants may enroll via the registration page:
- Introduction: the Exchange’s reasons for the proposed changes
- Proposals aimed at improving board effectiveness including comparison with requirements on other international exchanges: Lead INED; Mandatory director training; Disclosure of director training; Board performance reviews; Board skills matrix; Disclosure of directors’ contribution/time commitment
- Changes relating to INEDs: 6 HK company directorship cap; 9-year cap on INED tenure; Comparison with other exchanges
- Diversity-related changes: No single gender nomination committees; Diversity policy review disclosure; Workforce diversity; Gender ratio disclosure
- Risk Management and Internal Control (“RMIC”) changes: Board responsibility and annual review disclosure
- Dividends: Dividend policy disclosure; Upgraded disclosure
- Changes regarding: Record date setting; Disclosure of modified auditors’ opinions; Provision of monthly financial information to board; Alignment of board committee requirements
Enrolment limited – enrolments will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.
Please note that we accept no liability for any non-availability for any CPD Point(s) for any participants whatsoever.