The SFC’s response to HKEx’s weighted voting rights proposal had a similar effect Late last month the board of Hong Kong's securities regulator unanimously opposed the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEx) proposal for allowing weighted voting rights (WVR). But a potential secondary listings regime wasn't addressed. Following the Securities and Futures Commission's (SFC) release, HKEx announced it would engage with the SFC. "The Exchange's listing committee will decide the best way forward in light of the views of the SFC," it said.