In April 2018, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s (HKEx) rule amendments permitting the listing of innovative, high-growth companies with dual-class share structures and pre-revenue biotech companies went into effect. The...more
1/23/2019
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Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
China ,
Dual Class Share Structures ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Shanghai Stock Exchange ,
Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) ,
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Technology Sector ,
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After publishing the “New Board Concept Paper Conclusions” in December 2017, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) issued on 23 February 2018 a consultation paper entitled “A Listing Regime for Companies From...more
2/26/2018
/ Biotechnology ,
China ,
Corporate Governance ,
Dual Class Share Structures ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Innovation ,
Investor Protection ,
Issuer Eligibility Criteria ,
Listing Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Research and Development ,
Secondary Listings ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Technology Sector ,
Voting Rights ,
Waivers
In October 2017 at the Chinese Communist Party National Congress, President Xi Jinping consolidated his hold on power and cemented himself as what many commentators are calling the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao...more
1/29/2018
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Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
China ,
Debt Market ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equity Markets ,
FinTech ,
Foreign Exchanges ,
Foreign Investment ,
Hong Kong ,
Infrastructure ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Banks ,
Mergers ,
Multinationals ,
One Belt One Road (OBOR) ,
Outbound Transactions ,
PCAOB ,
Presidential Decrees ,
Retail Investors ,
Securities Exchanges ,
State-Owned Enterprises ,
Technology Sector ,
Unicorns