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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Concept Release: Foreign Private Issuers Under the SEC’s Microscope

Do the U.S. securities law accommodations through the “foreign private issuer” (FPI) construct benefit the intended entities? That’s the fundamental question that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is analyzing...more

Morgan Lewis

SEC Requests Public Comment on Changes to the Definition of ‘Foreign Private Issuer’

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On June 4, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission published a concept release to solicit comments on whether and how the definition of “foreign private issuer” (FPI) should be changed. As a result of recent...more

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The Commission’s Analysis of Recent Developments in the FPI Population

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As discussed in our prior blog posts, on June 4, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) published a concept release (Release) soliciting comments on whether to revise the definition of “foreign private...more

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SEC Considers Changes to Definition of Foreign Private Issuer

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On June 4, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a concept release soliciting public comment on the definition of a foreign private issuer (FPI) and whether changes are needed to reflect the...more

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The SEC Seeks Public Comment on its Definition of Foreign Private Issuer

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On June 4, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published a Concept Release on Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility (the “Release”) seeking comment on the eligibility criteria for companies to qualify as...more

Paul Hastings LLP

SEC Concept Release on Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility: A Portent for the Foreign Private Issuer Regulatory Framework?

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On June 4, 2025, the SEC published a concept release in which the agency analyzes trends related to foreign private issuers (FPIs) and solicits extensive feedback regarding whether and how the definition of FPI should be...more

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The impact of the outbound investment rules on LP trades

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The secondaries market continues to mature and evolve, offering limited partners (“LPs”) an essential tool for portfolio rebalancing, liquidity management and strategic realignment. However, the introduction of the U.S....more

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White House Increases Scrutiny on Foreign Investors: Why FOCI Is a Concern for International Businesses

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Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) refers to a situation where a foreign entity has the power to directly or indirectly influence the management or operations of a company. FOCI can result from legal means like...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Regulatory Update - August 2024

查看中文 This update primarily provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the second quarter of 2024 relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Division of Corporation Finance Releases Sample Comment Letter for China-Based Companies

On July 17, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (“Division”) released another Sample Letter (“Letter”) that outlines the disclosures that the Staff is focused on in relation to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

China Faces Existing and Expanded US Restrictions on Trade, Investment and Technology

Takeaways - Chinese investments requiring CFIUS review have declined as the U.S. scrutinizes those transactions aggressively, and rules governing interactions with “Chinese military-industrial complex companies” have been...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues Sample Letter to China-Based Companies

On December 20, 2021, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (“Division”) issued the Sample Letter (“Letter”) to companies based or having the majority of their operations in the People’s...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Public Companies & the Law

New law aimed at US-listed Chinese companies may impact other public companies with Chinese operations

On December 18, 2020, the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act became law. The new law targets foreign public companies whose financial statements are audited by firms with branches or offices in a foreign country that...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill Requiring Delisting of Covered Issuers for Continued Failure to Allow PCAOB Inspection

On December 2, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives (“House”) passed the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, Senate Bill No. 945 (the “bill”)....more

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SEC Releases Guidance on Disclosure Considerations for China-Based Issuers

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The SEC Division of Corporation Finance has provided its views regarding certain disclosure considerations for companies based in or with the majority of their operations in the People’s Republic of China....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Division of Corporation Finance Publishes Disclosure Considerations for China-based Issuers

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance published CF Disclosure Topic No. 10 (the disclosure topic) on November 23, 2020. The disclosure topic provides guidance to China-based Issuers:...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Staff Guidance Regarding Disclosure Considerations for China-Based Issuers

Yesterday, November 23, 2020, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance issued CF Disclosure Guidance Topic No. 10.  The guidance addresses disclosure considerations for companies...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 9.24.2020 | Top Story: JPMorgan Nears $1B Settlement Over Alleged Spoofing

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JPMorgan is preparing to finalize a deal with federal prosecutors and regulators in which the bank would pay nearly $1 billion to “settle civil and criminal charges that its traders rigged futures and securities markets”...more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.27.2020 | Top Story: TikTok CEO Resigns After Just 4 Months on Job

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Still-new TIkTok CEO Kevin Mayer has stepped down, “just months after taking the helm of the viral short video app.” ByteDance had appointed Mayer in May in an effort “to make the case that TikTok operates as a separate...more

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The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act and Related Nasdaq Proposed Rule Changes

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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

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Staff Roundtable on Emerging Markets: Highlights from the Panel on Disclosure and Reporting Considerations on Investments in...

On July 9, 2020, SEC Office of Internal Affairs Director Raquel Fox and SEC Division of Corporation Finance Director William Hinman moderated a panel discussion concerning the disclosure and reporting considerations of...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Staff Roundtable on Emerging Markets: Highlights from the Opening Remarks by Chair Clayton and Commissioners

On July 9, 2020, the SEC hosted a virtual roundtable discussion on the risks of investing in emerging markets, including China.  The roundtable featured four separate panels that included representatives from the PCAOB, DOJ,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

S. 945 Introduces New Disclosure Requirements for U.S.-Listed Chinese Companies and Possible Delisting for Non-Compliance

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

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SEC Provides Relief for Funds and Advisers Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13 announced temporary regulatory relief for registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers as well as for registered funds, registered unit investment trusts,...more

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COVID-19: SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues Guidance on Annual Meetings

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The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance on March 13 issued guidance designed to assist companies in complying with federal proxy rules in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19)...more

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