The SEC is reportedly in discussions with Nasdaq and NYSE about ways to ease the burden of becoming—and remaining—a public company....more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finalised its rules for the new Public Offers and Admissions to Trading regime, which will replace the existing UK Prospectus Regulation from 19 January 2026. The publication of the...more
The TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) has announced updates to its policy on escrow and resale restrictions. The immediately effective updates amended and renamed Policy 5.4 – Capital Structure, Escrow and Resale Restrictions (New...more
On 10 June 2025, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) announced that it was commencing a two-year trial of a fast-tracked initial public offering (IPO) process (Fast-Track Process)....more
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), in coordination with the Singapore Exchange (SGX), recently announced the first set of measures, along with public consultations, designed to enhance the competitiveness of the SGX’s...more
The New York Stock Exchange (Exchange) has recently adopted two rule changes, one to reduce fees for the initial period of a company’s listing on the Exchange and another to formally expand the universe of holders that will...more
During the first four months of 2025, at least eight companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced potential delisting and at least 11 SGX-listed companies announced that they have received privatization offers...more
On May 2, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved an amendment to Section 102.01 of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Listed Company Manual allowing companies organized outside North America (i.e., outside the U.S.,...more
The SEC recently approved Nasdaq’s proposed changes to the initial listing requirements related to liquidity. Nasdaq proposed to change Listing Rules 5405 and 5505 to...more
In 2025, 145 companies have effectuated reverse stock splits. Both companies listed on Nasdaq and on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) often conduct reverse stock splits to comply with each exchange’s minimum share price...more
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has published for comment proposed amendments to the TSX Company Manual (the Manual). The amendments are intended to support capital markets by...more
In December 2024, the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC submitted a proposal to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to modify its requirements for calculating the minimum Market Value of Unrestricted Publicly Held Shares in...more
On March 12, 2025, the SEC approved a significant rule change to Nasdaq’s initial listing liquidity requirements (the New Liquidity Rules). These changes make it more challenging for companies seeking to list on the Nasdaq...more
In December of last year, Nasdaq proposed a rule change to modify the initial listing requirements related to liquidity. More specifically, Nasdaq proposed to change Listing Rules 5405 and 5505 to require that a company...more
In the recently released 2025-2026 Budget, the Hong Kong Government has mentioned that it will further strengthen the city’s role as a leading international financial centre. It extends various favorable policies and reforms...more
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
Fabry-Pérot Interferometer, SA is a highly successful non-US company known to the world as FPI. FPI is considering doing a debt or equity offering in the United States. What are the key legal issues it, and its underwriters...more
Recent SEC Comment Letters Recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) comment letters reveal the SEC's close examination of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and their proposed business combinations show no...more
Stable Road Enforcement Action Post Mortem: Lessons for the SPAC Market After Momentus Begins Trading - Stable Road And Momentus Close Business Combination. On August 11, Stable Road Acquisition Corp., a special purpose...more
The Singapore Exchange has launched special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) listings in Singapore with a new framework on governing SPACs. From 3 September 2021, SPACs will be able to apply for listing on the Mainboard...more
Key proposed changes to the UK listing regime include the removal of the presumption of suspension in trading in a SPAC’s shares when it announces a potential acquisition, subject to certain qualifying criteria being met....more