Compliance, Legislative & Regulatory Standards

Sponsor's Due Diligence

Overview

A sponsor’s primary role is to provide assurance to the Stock Exchange and the market generally that the listing applicant complies with the Listing Rules and other relevant legal and regulatory requirements, and that the listing document provides sufficient particulars and information for investors to form a valid and justifiable opinion of the listing applicant’s shares, financial condition and profitability. In order to do so, the sponsor must conduct sufficient due diligence on the listing applicant and its business to an acceptable level.

Objective

By the end of this course, participants will know the standards and guidance provided by the HKEx and SFC on the sponsor's due diligence procedures in respect of a listing application.

Content Highlight

1. Practice Note 21 of the Listing Rules
2. Paragraph 17 of the Code of Conduct for Persons Licensed by or Registered with the SFC
3. SFC's Reports on Sponsor Inspection Findings in 2011 and 2018
4. Work required before submitting a listing application
5. Disclosure in the prospectus
6. Due diligence
7. Interview practices
8. Communications with regulators
9. Proper records
10. Resources, systems and controls
11. Annual assessment of systems and controls

Who Should Attend

Individuals who are sponsors and those who are interested in knowing how to conduct due diligence on listing applicants.

Participants are highly recommended to also enrol in another course: Case studies on the Sponsor's Due Diligence, to understand the case studies on this topic.

Instructor / Speaker

Daniel WAN

Mr Daniel Wan specialises in Hong Kong initial public offerings (IPOs). Daniel is a partner at one of the top 5 Hong Kong IPO law firms acting for underwriters in terms of number of successful IPOs. In 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, Daniel has acted for sponsors and underwriters in over 20 successful Hong Kong IPOs.

Daniel graduated from the University of Leicester, UK with a first class honours degree in law. He was admitted as a solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong and the Supreme Court of England and Wales, respectively.

Daniel has taken part in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's listing reform in 2018. During the consultation process Daniel represented 14 sponsor and other firms and a number of investment bankers to prepare and submit responses to the consultations.

Administrative Details

Code
TPRCR19006802
Date & Time
Wednesday, 3 Jul 2019 (12:00 PM - 02:00 PM)
Venue
HKSI Institute Training Centre
Language
English
Hours
SFC:2.00, PWMA:2.00
Fees