New guidance on qualification requirements for company secretaries

摘要

1. a new guidance letter relating to the qualifications and relevant experience required for a company secretary of Hong Kong listed issuers has recently been published by The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd (the Exchange) 2. this guidance letter sets out the criteria under which the Exchange will consider whether or not to grant a waiver (Rule 3.28 Waiver) from strict compliance with these requirements 3. conditions attached to such a waiver have been tightened, and the Exchange's role in assessing a company secretary's relevant qualifications and experience has been clarified.