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SEC Approves Nasdaq Corporate Governance Rule Amendments to Cure Periods and Phase-In Schedules

On August 26, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order approving  proposed amendments by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) to clarify and modify the phase-in schedules for certain corporate...more

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Desktop Staleness Calendar for 2025 Offerings

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Calendar notes when financial statements go stale for issuers with fiscal years ending December 31, 2024....more

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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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CSA Propose Amendments Related to CSE’s Senior Tier, Majority Voting, Escrow Agreements and More

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The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) recently published for comment proposed amendments and changes to certain national instruments and policies to: (i) address the Canadian Securities Exchange’s (“CSE”) creation of...more

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Stay Private or Go IPO?

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Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top Public investors have become more discerning about Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). Instead of chasing speculative high-growth stories, they are leaning towards...more

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Key Regulatory Updates for Hong Kong Listed Companies - May/June 2024

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The updates in May and June include a consultation conclusion and a consultation paper from the Stock Exchange. The key updates in May and June 2024 include the publication of the consultation conclusions on the Severe...more

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Bermuda Public Companies Update, Summer 2024

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This edition of the Bermuda Public Companies Update summarises significant transactions involving Bermuda companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq in the first half of 2024. Global Market Update -...more

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Counsel Corner: Don’t Want to Miss the Next IPO Window? Here’s What to Do Now

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After a recent cooling-off period, the success of high-profile tech IPOs and favorable market conditions suggest that 2024 is a promising time for tech and growth companies to go public....more

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Delaware Corporate Law to Follow Canadian Corporate Law

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Corporate lawyers in Canada tend to follow decisions of the Delaware Courts involving corporate governance and shareholder matters, as decisions of the Delaware Courts are often a bellwether as to how certain aspects of...more

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IPOs – Themes and Trends 2024

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When I last reviewed the themes and trends we are seeing for IPOs of Bermuda and Cayman companies from our office in Hong Kong in mid-2022, it was very much a tale of two cities. Two years later, there is little to indicate...more

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FCA Publishes Final Rules for Reformed Listing Regime

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The new regime modernises the listing framework while maintaining robust standards to protect investors and ensure market integrity. On 11 July 2024, the FCA released the final rules for the new UK listing regime, which...more

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Norway Bulletin 2024

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We are pleased to bring you the Conyers Norway Bulletin for 2024, in which we highlight developments affecting Bermuda incorporated companies in the Norwegian market over the past year. The Oslo Børs continues to serve as...more

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TSX Venture Exchange Launches "Sandbox" Initiative for Novel Listing Proposals

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On May 13, 2024, the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) announced the launch of its "Sandbox" initiative that will aim to provide a formal and transparent forum for the TSXV to consider listing proposals from issuers that do not...more

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Unicorn Blood: Why Private Company Governance and Controls Matter

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There is a strong supernatural strand in the American consciousness. Twelve percent of United States adults believed that the world would end in 2012. Twenty-one percent believe in witches. A whopping thirty-six...more

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Resilience and reform: Hong Kong adapts to change

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Global IPO markets endured a difficult 2023 in the face of rising interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. But after a challenging 12 months, the outlook for IPO activity in 2024 is brightening This past year has been one...more

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SEC Climate Disclosure Rule

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The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted a slimmed-down final version of its rule to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures by public companies and in public offerings. The vote to adopt the rule,...more

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Hong Kong Regulatory Update - March 2024

查看中文 This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the fourth quarter of 2023 relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their advisers....more

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Bermuda Public Companies Update - H2 2023

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This edition of the Conyers Bermuda Public Companies Update summarises significant transactions involving Bermuda companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq in the second half of 2023. Global Market Update...more

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What's Shaping Canada's IPO Market in 2024?

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It doesn’t come as breaking news that 2023 was a down year for initial public offerings (IPOs) in Canada, as companies faced a rare set of challenges in both the domestic and global markets. However, as with any downturn,...more

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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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

How Companies Are Adapting to Volatile Capital Markets and Planning Ahead

2023 Market Backdrop - U.S. and European capital markets in 2023 proved remarkably resilient in the face of challenges that read like a top 10 list of major market disrupters: - A rapid rise to higher-for-longer...more

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Desktop Staleness Calendar for 2024 Offerings

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Desktop Staleness Calendar for 2024 Offerings - Calendar notes when financial statements go stale for issuers with fiscal years ending December 31, 2023. ...more

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Norway Bulletin - April 2023

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We are pleased to bring you the Conyers Norway Bulletin for 2023, in which we highlight developments affecting Bermuda-based companies in the Norwegian market over the past year. Compared with global markets, the Oslo...more

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Key Takeaways: Optimizing the IPO Process with Early Marketing and Strategic Financial Modeling

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For many pre-IPO companies, targeting a select group of investors and research analysts six months to a year ahead of engaging IPO underwriters can be a critical component of optimizing the IPO process. But when does a...more

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UK Listing Rules Reform Proposals — The Dawn of a Lighter Touch Regime in London?

As part of the wider review of the UK’s capital markets regulatory landscape, the FCA published Consultation Paper CP23/10, which sets out reforms for companies with listed shares on the Main Market of the London Stock...more

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