Regime Change Begins at Home: China’s New Governance Code

Recent listings have brought giants of Chinese industry to U.S. shores, from Twitter-like micro-blogging service Weibo to e-commerce sites such as Alibaba and JD.com. Back in China, the listings have also served to expose regulators [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:52:14-07:00October 4, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on Regime Change Begins at Home: China’s New Governance Code

Hong Kong OKs Dual Class in Xiaomi Bid

Looking to attract the attention of tech titans dripping in potential profit, at the end of April HKEX made the decision to allow companies with dual class share structures to go public in Hong Kong. [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:52:39-07:00May 16, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on Hong Kong OKs Dual Class in Xiaomi Bid

SGX Seeking Comment on Dual Share Class Listing Framework

The prospect of whether companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) might be able to adopt dual or multiple class share structure has been a topic of much consideration. Singapore and most other Asia-Pacific markets [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:54:00-07:00February 24, 2017|Blog|Comments Off on SGX Seeking Comment on Dual Share Class Listing Framework

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Takes Stand for Shareholder Rights – and Loses Alibaba IPO

Recently, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. gave up its initial public offering (“IPO”) in Hong Kong Stock Exchange (“HKEx”) after the HKEx declined to amend its rules related to shareholder rights and board member nomination. This [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:56:32-07:00September 30, 2013|Blog|Comments Off on Hong Kong Stock Exchange Takes Stand for Shareholder Rights – and Loses Alibaba IPO