Hong Kong exchange amends float rules to strengthen city's status as global finance hub

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has amended its post-listing public float rules to give companies greater flexibility in managing capital while strengthening market transparency. The bourse operator will allow listed companies to meet an alternative ongoing public float threshold, requiring at least 10 per cent of issued shares in the listed class and a market value above HK$1 billion (US$128.5 million). For mainland China-listed firms, or A shares, their Hong Kong shares must represent at least ...