Publicly-Traded Companies, Liquidity, Capital Markets

SEC OKs Nasdaq's Changes to Initial Listing Reqs

Fenwick & West LLP on 5/7/2025

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

Nasdaq Amends Proposal to Modify Rule for Initial Listing Liquidity Requirements

ArentFox Schiff on 3/28/2025

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

De-SPACs and other exit activity in Asia-Pacific

White & Case LLP on 10/7/2021

S&P Global crowned 2020 "The Year of the SPAC," and it is hard to disagree with this sentiment. The wave of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) has dominated headlines as the SPAC, together with its ensuing business...more

Registered U.S. Securities Offerings in the COVID-19 Pandemic

BCLP on 5/21/2020

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, companies continue to access the capital markets. In fact, liquidity concerns have put even greater emphasis on securities offerings for some companies....more

Direct Listings: Capital Liquidity, Liability and D&O Insurance Coverage Considerations

White and Williams LLP on 12/18/2019

Direct listings have been a hot topic in the news lately, particularly in light of the recent submission of proposals to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (and indications...more

Glossary of Important Securities Regulation Terms and Definitions

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 8/20/2015

This Glossary is designed to provide law students taking Securities Regulation with a tool that will assist them in learning the basic language of securities law and achieve a working knowledge of the fundamental principles...more