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An Alternative Approach to Access Capital and Liquidity – Why US Companies Should Consider an ASX Listing

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A number of US companies have gone public in Australia as an alternative to a further private round in the US. While the ASX may not be an obvious alternative to US capital markets, there are a number of reasons why the it...more

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Asset Management Regulatory Year in Review 2024

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2024 was a year of meaningful regulatory change for asset managers globally. The regulatory activity was wide ranging and without a particular unifying theme. In fact, the wide, and in cases diverging focuses of key global...more

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IRS Takes View That FIRPTA Exemption for Publicly Traded Stock Must Be Tested at Partnership Level

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Key Points Internal IRS correspondence in the form of a recent Chief Counsel Memorandum concludes that funds structured as partnerships (e.g., master funds in a standard master-feeder structure) must determine the...more

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Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority Limits Foreign Fund Marketing in UAE

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The Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) recently issued eight decisions which, among other things, reform the regulatory regime for investment funds domiciled in the onshore United Arab Emirates (UAE) and...more

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Promoting Foreign Asset Managers’ Entry into the Japanese Market: Amendments to FIEA

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The Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) recently submitted a bill to the National Diet of Japan including certain amendments to finance-related laws for purposes of strengthening Japan’s financial system and financial...more

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Japan to Establish Financial Market Entry Office and Promote English Filings

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The Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) announced on November 6 that together with the local finance bureaus, it will establish a Financial Market Entry Office (FME Office upgraded from the current Financial Market Entry...more

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Financial Services Weekly News: Financial Regulators Respond To Coronavirus Outbreak

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In This Issue. The ongoing global outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to grow in scale and scope, creating public health and humanitarian challenges worldwide. Global economies are also being impacted. Federal...more

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January 1 Effective Date for FINRA IPO Allocation Rules Changes

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On December 19, 2019, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) adopted amendments to Rules 5130 and 5131 (the “New Issues Rules”) to permit allocations of initial public offering (IPO) profits to certain...more

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SEC Approves FINRA Amendments to Rules 5130 and 5131

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved amendments to FINRA Rules 5130 and 5131 (the Rules). The Rules are intended to promote fairness in the allocation of new issues of equity securities by...more

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