All posts tagged "IPO"
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121FeatureSGX RegCo Raises Audit, Valuation Standards for Listed Firms
Primary-listed issuers must appoint an ACRA-registered auditor, and only use property valuers that meet certain qualification criteria.
January 12, 2021 -
155ChinaChina: Revised Criminal Law Raises Penalties for Capital Market Offences
The amendments focus on fraudulent issuance, information disclosure falsification, provision of false certification documents by intermediaries, and market manipulation.
January 2, 2021 -
84Securities & TradingNYSE Gets SEC Green Lights to Allow Direct Listings
Companies will be able to directly sell shares in an auction without a traditional underwriter, enabling investors to participate in new listings more readily.
December 30, 2020 -
245FeatureHong Kong Bourse to Introduce Paperless IPO Regime in July
From 5 July 2021, listing documents must be published solely in an electronic format, and new subscriptions must be made through online channels only.
December 21, 2020 -
306Market InfrastructureTaiwan FSC Unveils Three Year Capital Market Roadmap
The roadmap aims to promote ESG development, establish operational rules to enable central clearing for OTC derivatives, and boost fundraising in the capital markets.
December 9, 2020 -
199Securities & TradingTWSE, TPEx to Launch New Trading Boards With Easier Listing Rules
TWSE's board will set a lower market cap requirement and no profitability requirement. TPEx's board will allow companies to apply if they are recommended by two securities firms.
December 4, 2020 -
848Fintech / RegtechLack of Electronic Solutions Hindering Capital Market Access: ASIFMA
The report calls on government and regulators to facilitate greater use of e-signatures, virtual meetings, and other electronic solutions in Hong Kong and Singapore capital markets.
December 1, 2020 -
393InternationalIASB Consults on Accounting Standard for Intra-group M&A
IFRS 3 Business Combinations does not specify how to report transactions involving transfers of businesses between companies within the same group, leading to diversity in practice.
December 1, 2020 -
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HKEX Proposes Revamp of Hong Kong IPO Settlement Process
Subject to market support and readiness, HKEX intends to launch a new platform called FINI in 2022 that will cut the IPO settlement process from T+5 to T+1.
November 17, 2020 -
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HKEX Chief Outlines Ongoing Market Development Initiatives
HKEX Chief Charles Li hinted at the possibility that Stock Connect could be extended to the primary market, and expanded to include derivatives.
November 13, 2020
