Draft laws and guidelines are under consideration in Taiwan, with sector-specific initiatives already in place.
Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”)
Currently, there are no specific codified...more
After two years of pandemic caution and amid perpetually increasing valuations, growing piles of dry powder and pent-up investment willpower, 2021 exploded in a global deal frenzy unrivaled in the past decade. On the heels of...more
12/13/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Global Economy ,
Global Market ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Taiwan
In December 2020, then-US president Donald J. Trump signed into law the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the "HFCAA"). This law is just one measure, among many, that have been promulgated by legislative and...more
In December 2020, then-US president Donald J. Trump signed into law the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the "HFCAA"). This law is just one measure, among many, that have been promulgated by legislative and...more
8/5/2022
/ Appraisal ,
ASX Listing Rules ,
Cayman Islands ,
China ,
China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) ,
Delisting ,
IFRS ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
Over-the-Counter Sales ,
PCAOB ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trading Restrictions ,
Variable Interest Entities
S&P Global crowned 2020 "The Year of the SPAC," and it is hard to disagree with this sentiment. The wave of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) has dominated headlines as the SPAC, together with its ensuing business...more
10/7/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Asia Pacific ,
Capital Markets ,
Financial Adviser ,
Hong Kong ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Liquidity ,
Mergers ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Singapore ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Taiwan ,
Venture Capital
Take private activity reached a decade high in the first half of 2021, fueled by large sums of dry powder and heated competition for assets -
The takeover of supermarket chain Morrison's, the fourth-largest in the UK, has...more
Soaring demand in high-growth industries is causing a steady flow of PE investment into the sector -
While 2020 was a tumultuous year for global dealmaking, private equity (PE) activity within the consumer sector finished...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the world's economies and investment activity in 2020—including Asia-Pacific. This black swan event has exacerbated previous market threats, including rising geopolitical tensions,...more
10/10/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Asia Pacific ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Global Market ,
Hong Kong ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Taiwan ,
Trade Wars ,
United States