Tag: US
An update of NFT law developments
The past year saw crypto art break through to the mainstream, and many lawsuits involving non-fungible tokens making headlines. How are the region’s regulators responding?
Will SBLCs pave new financing route for property companies?
Three significant offshore bonds with a combined value of USD700 million issued under standby letters of credit (SBLC) this year caught people’s attention
Mega Genomics raises HKD215.3m on debut
China’s largest consumer genetic testing platform Mega Genomics raised HKD215.3 million (USD27.6 million) from its IPO on the HKEX
Maintaining momentum
Massive infrastructure development and liberalisation of overseas investment have boosted the Philippines’ competitiveness, but the pandemic has changed everything. What will a newly elected government mean for business-related legal reform?
NaaS charges into Nasdaq on short-cut
NaaS Technology has been listed on Nasdaq through a merger with US company RISE Education Cayman in a deal that makes NaaS the third China concepts stock to go public in the US this year and the first IPO for an electric-vehicle charging-services provider
Watching the watchers
New roles of intermediaries place them under the microscope of capital market regulation
Ethics for AI
Tao Fuwu, Chief Legal Officer of Coudwalk Group, one of the “four AI dragons in china”, shares his views on current legal and compliance requirements on AI ethics
Vision Deal gets nod as HK’s second SPAC listing
The HKEX listing of Vision Deal, a special purpose acquisition company backed by former Alibaba CEO David Wei, saw three firms advising in the HKD1 billion (USD127 million) transaction
Laura Cha re-elected as HKEX chair
Laura Cha Shih May-lung will continue her role as HKEX chair for two more years after being re-elected to the post she has held since 2018
SEBI to offer ‘pre-filing’ for IPOs
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed to offer companies floating shares to confidentially “pre-file” the offer document with them
Famed IP litigator Gao brings team to KWM
Intellectual property specialist Gordon Gao brought colleagues Sherry Yao, Zhang Xuting and Cassidy Guo with him from Fangda Partners to join King & Wood Mallesons as partners
In-house Counsel Awards revealed
After months of intensive surveys, we reveal the winners of our In-house Counsel Awards 2021-22
Time not ripe for mutual funds to buy offshore
At the behest of the central bank, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued an advisory back in late January, asking mutual funds to stop fresh investments into overseas stocks
Diagnostic provider Yunkang goes public in HK
The fifth-largest market player in China’s medical operation services sector has been listed on the HKEX
The art of bridge-building
Hang Dongxia, board secretary at Huarui Bank, shares her strategies for working with external lawyers
Towards the light
Easing of regulations on offshore listing brings hope for an end to a long-running Sino-US dispute
Regulating crypto assets
The past decade has seen extraordinary growth in technological innovation
Little to fear in Chinese regulator’s handling of US move
A consultation document released by China’s securities watchdog potentially removes a key hurdle for US regulators to gain full access to the auditing reports of Chinese companies listed in New York
NIO plugs into Singapore Exchange
Chinese electric carmaker NIO debuted on Singapore Exchange by way of introduction without raising funds to become a triple-listed company in Singapore, the US and Hong Kong
White & Case assists Lotte’s pharma expansion in US
South Korea’s Lotte Corporation has agreed to acquire Bristol Myers Squibb’s East Syracuse, New York, pharmaceutical manufacturing facility
Investigation specialist bolsters Clyde & Co
Clyde & Co strengthened its regulatory and investigations offering with the hire of Tan Weiyi as a partner in Singapore. Tan joined from Singapore’s law firm Harry Elias Partnership where she was a partner for more than two years
Shining a light on challenges of LEM
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) released the first edition of “An inside look at legal entity management practices”, which showcases a detailed analysis of legal entity management (LEM)