2022年半ばの私共香港オフィスによるバミューダ及びケイマン諸島会社のIPOのテーマとトレンドレビューは、香港とニューヨークの二都市の市場についてでした。2年後の今、香港市場は引き続き、NYSE/Nasdaqの台頭に対して苦戦しています。2024年、アジアに拠点を置く企業のIPOの現状はどうでしょうか？...more
Introduction On 17 February 2023, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC“) announced the “Trial Measures for the Administration of Overseas Issuance and Listing of Securities by Domestic Enterprises”...more
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) announced on December 15, 2022 that it has secured complete access to inspect and investigate audit firms in mainland China and Hong Kong for the first time in history....more
In 2023, all 50 state legislatures will convene, including biennial legislatures. Nationwide, state legislatures will spend months grappling with policies that will impact their state and constituents. And although each state...more
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced on August 26, 2022, that it has signed a Statement of Protocol (SOP) Agreement with the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and China’s Ministry of...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
In a previous post, we blogged about certain proposed rules issued by China Securities Regulatory Commission (the “CSRC”) on December 24, 2021. The proposed rules consist of general management rules on offshore listings of...more
On 27 May 2022, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") and the China Securities Regulatory Commission ("CSRC") published a joint announcement (the "Joint Announcement") on the inclusion of eligible...more
Under the new rules Chinese NPOs holding more than 1 million individuals’ personal information must apply for a cybersecurity review prior to listing abroad. Key Points: ..Chinese network platform operators (NPOs) holding...more
The expansion would include Shenzhen Stock Exchange and potentially European stock exchanges, and would permit overseas issuers to raise capital in China through CDR listings. On 17 December 2021, the China Securities...more
On December 24, 2021, China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) issued draft rules and measures on the direct and indirect offshore listings of onshore companies for public comments. The deadline for submitting public...more
Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes “version of blue-collar workers—camera operators, makeup artists, prop makers, set dressers,” and their ilk—reached a “tentative agreement for a new three-year contact with film and television...more
Feedback on recent applications to the China Securities Regulatory Commission provides some clarity on what will be expected from foreign asset managers wishing to establish fund management companies in the Chinese domestic...more
Recent measures from U.S. lawmakers and Nasdaq to impose additional requirements on U.S.-listed China-based companies could have wider implications. On May 20, 2020, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Holding Foreign...more
On May 20, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed S.945, the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“Bill”), which requires certain public companies to disclose whether they are owned or controlled by a foreign government,...more
After the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission announced 12 measures to open up China’s banking and insurance industry in May, the Financial Stability and Development Committee under the State Council announced...more
CHINESE OUTBOUND INVESTMENTS – THE SELLER’S PERSPECTIVE - 1. CHINESE REGULATION – 1.1 The Chinese Regulations Applicable to Chinese Outbound Investments – Generally, any outbound investment by a Chinese enterprise...more
On 11 October 2019, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced a clearer accelerated timeframe for lifting foreign shareholding caps (i.e. 51%) in futures companies, public securities investment fund...more
A combination of recent regulatory developments in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) has opened up the prospect that foreign advisers may now have a reliable route to accessing indirectly a potentially huge pool of PRC...more
Based on recently-updated Review Guidelines of Fund of Funds issued by the China State Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) to members of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) asset management community, we understand...more
Recent reports indicate that, pending regulatory approval, the Dalian Commodity Exchange in China will open trading to foreign participants in futures contracts on soybeans, soymeal, soy oil and palm oil. This is the latest...more
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) earlier this year invited public comments on a new consolidated regime under draft regulations (Draft Regulations) for Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFIIs) and...more
On August 31, 2018, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) released a draft of the Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Depository Receipts under the Stock Connect Scheme between the Shanghai Stock...more
• The introduction of an OFC structure in Hong Kong is intended to further develop Hong Kong as an international asset management centre and fund domicile. • The OFC provides Hong Kong Type 9 licenced managers seeking to...more
A recent announcement by Chinese authorities includes removing caps on foreign ownership in the financial services sector, and sets a clear roadmap to implement the reforms aimed at expanding foreign investment in China....more