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Cooley LLP

HKEx Relaxes Listing Rules for Specialist Technology Companies and DeSPAC Transactions

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On August 23, 2024, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) jointly announced temporary modifications to HKEx’s Listing Rules and guidance materials with respect...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

HKEX and SFC Reduce Barriers for Specialist Technology Company IPOs and De-SPACs

查看中文 The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) and Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have announced a temporary relaxation of the minimum market capitalization requirements for Specialist Technology Company...more

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Hong Kong Modifies Listing Rules of Specialist Technology Companies and De-SPAC Transactions

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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("HKEx") and the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") have announced temporary changes to the Hong Kong Listing Rules regarding the minimum initial market capitalization of...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What To Expect for the IPO Market in the Second Half of 2024

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The market for initial public offerings (IPOs) in the United States has exceeded expectations in the first half of 2024. According to Renaissance Capital, 69 IPOs were priced by June 30, 2024, marking a 32.7% increase...more

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Securities Class Action Filings: 2024 Midyear Assessment - Key Trends in Federal Filings

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This is an excerpt from Securities Class Action Filings 2024 Midyear Assessment - COVID-19-related filings are on pace to increase by 27% in 2024. The number of cryptocurrency-related filings in 2024 H1 (three) was in line...more

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Securities Class Action Filings: 2024 Midyear Assessment

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The number of securities class action filings increased in the first half of 2024 relative to the second half of 2023, according to a report released today by Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securities Class...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The UK Launches Its New Listing Regime

Following on from its Primary Markets Effectiveness Review, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published feedback to Consultation Paper CP23/31 and its final UK Listing Rules (see here for our note on CP23/31)....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The New UK Listing Rules - The Most Significant Change to the UK’s Listing Regime in 40 Years

The new reforms to the UK listing regime (Listing Rules) published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) came into force on Monday 29 July 2024, marking the most significant change to the UK’s listing regime in 40 years as...more

White & Case LLP

Bright spots: Sweden and CIS present opportunities after a challenging 2023

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The past 12 months have not been the best for European IPO activity, with EMEA IPO proceeds (including SPACs) falling 24 percent year-on-year to US$22.19 billion. After a challenging year when IPO appetite was impacted...more

WilmerHale

2024 IPO Report

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Pessimism surrounding the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes, combined with subdued business and consumer confidence as well as geopolitical concerns, weighed heavily on the IPO market in 2023. With 117 IPOs in 2023...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Risk Mitigation and Due Diligence Tips for Global Growth

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For this edition of the SPAC Notebook, I had the opportunity to speak with I-OnAsia COO James Tunkey. As an experienced risk management executive, he helps clients, including those in the SPAC market, take advantage of global...more

Cornerstone Research

Securities Class Action Filings 2023 Year in Review: Executive Summary

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Overall filing volume increased slightly in 2023 to 215 filings from 208 in 2022. The number of “core” filings—those excluding M&A filings—also increased slightly. The size of core filings when measured by Maximum Dollar Loss...more

Hogan Lovells

Top tips for doing Capital Markets deals in Germany

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A Practice Note setting out top tips from German counsel for doing capital markets deals in Germany. It highlights issues of which lawyers from outside Germany should be aware when doing capital markets work in Germany....more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

SEC Adopts Final Rules Relating to SPACs, Shell Companies, and De-SPAC Transactions

On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new rules and guidance affecting initial public offerings (“IPOs”) of special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) and business...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCA Preserves Key Tool for Activists in Listing Rules Reform

Activist shareholders had a busy 2023: The incidence of activist campaigns in Europe soared by almost 70% compared to 2022, according to data compiled by Skadden and Activistmonitor. As we described in a previous issue of The...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

SEC Adopts Final Rules Related to SPAC IPOs and DeSPAC Transactions

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On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules (the “Final Rules”) related to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and de-SPAC transactions.[1] The Final Rules are intended...more

Alston & Bird

SEC Adopts Amendments to the SPAC and de-SPAC Disclosure and Investor Protection Rules

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Our Securities Group breaks down how new regulations will affect special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and de-SPAC transactions....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Adopts Final Rules Affecting SPACs and De-SPACs and Provides Related Guidance

On January 24, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules that impose significant additional procedural and disclosure requirements on initial public offerings (IPOs) by special purpose acquisition...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

SEC Adopts New SPAC Rules

On January 24, 2024, the SEC adopted new rules that apply to SPAC transactions and the adopted rules largely track the agency’s proposals with some notable exceptions. The new rules will become effective 125 days after...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Treat Like as Like? SEC Adopts Final Rules for SPAC IPOs and de-SPAC Transactions

As we previously posted, the Securities and Exchange Commission held an open meeting this morning to consider and vote on whether to adopt final rules regarding SPAC IPOs and business combinations (de-SPAC transactions). ...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC to Consider Final SPAC Related Amendments

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced as part of its agenda for its January 24, 2024 open meeting that it will consider whether to adopt new rules and amendments to disclosures in initial public...more

A&O Shearman

Draft UK Listing Rules Published for new Commercial Companies Equity Segment

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On 20 December 2023, the FCA published finalised proposals for the merger of the existing premium and standard equity listing segments into a new single equity segment. A detailed discussion of these proposals, feedback...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Revised Proposed Reforms to UK Listing Rules Confirm a Lighter Touch Regime and Set Out a Transition Road Map

As part of the wider review of the UK’s capital markets regulatory landscape, in May 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Consultation Paper CP23/10, which set out proposed reforms for companies with listed...more

A&O Shearman

The Financing for the Future Act: Reforms for German ECM transactions

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The Financing for the Future Act came into force on 15 December 2023. The significant reforms to stock corporation and capital market law increase flexibility in German ECM transactions. Overview of the key changes - ...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Event] Life Sciences Dealmaking Symposium - November 9th, Boston, MA

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Please join McDermott for our highly anticipated Life Sciences Dealmaking Symposium! Now in its 12th year, the Symposium offers a unique platform for education, insight sharing, purposeful networking and strategic...more

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