Capital Markets

Jun 8
5 min

HK - Enhanced Disciplinary Regime With Emphasis On Holding Individuals Accountable For Listing Rule.

Hong Kong - Enhanced Disciplinary Regime With Emphasis On Holding Individuals Including Senior Management Accountable For Listing Rule Breac

Jun 1
5 min

Interpretation Of SPAC: Recent Developments And Future Trends.

In March 2021, the number of SPAC IPOs reached an all-time high, with 110 cases. In April 2021, the number of SPAC IPOs dropped sharply to 1

May 30
6 min

India - Technicality Or Trivialisation? SAT’s Attempt To Balance Interests Of Justice.

The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) passed an order (Order)[1] recently, ruling that it is empowered to hear and decide appeals even in

Apr 6
4 min

SPAC Or Not To SPAC: An Alternative Route To Go Public Without An IPO (I).

SPACs have made a comeback in the equity capital market in recent years, particularly in 2020 where the global economy is adversely affected

Apr 4
6 min

SPAC Bubble Will Lead To Investor Lawsuits.

2020 saw an unprecedented number of initial public offerings of “SPACs,” shell companies designed to take private companies public via acqui

Mar 15
1 min

2020 Corporate Governance Survey Of Hong Kong-listed Biotech Companies.

This inaugural edition of our Corporate Governance Survey of Hong Kong-Listed Biotech Companies marks the third anniversary of the introduct

Mar 15
10 min

India - Cross-Border ESOP Structures.

Employee stock options (“ESOPs”) have been used as an effective retention tool globally. Cross-border ESOP structures can be considered by a

Mar 4
1 min

Singapore Will Need To Weigh Pros And Cons Of SPACS.

Morrison & Foerster partner Lip Kian Ang has been quoted in an article, “Singapore will need to weigh pros and cons of SPACs” by the Interna

Feb 15
2 min

Hong Kong - SFC’s Consultation On Investor Identification & Over-The-Counter Securities Transactions

On 4 December 2020, the SFC published a consultation paper on proposals to (1) implement an investor identification regime at trading level

Feb 7
4 min

Philippine Central Bank Adopts Travel Rule And New Capital Requirement For Virtual ASP.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (“BSP”), in BSP Circular No. 1108 series of 2021 (“New Guidelines”), promulgated new rules regulating Virtua

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