Lawyers and other market participants hope the outcome of more than three years of consultation will boost London’s competitiveness for new and secondary issues
Meng Ding of Sidley Austin unravels the complexities of advising a Chinese drug start-up on the first listing under a new regime for specialist technology companies
The chief compliance officer of the winning in-house team at the IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2024 shares his considerations when picking external counsel
Despite a favourable round of litigation, lawyers say managers and investors cannot ignore the thinking about the SEC’s attempt to introduce new regulations for private funds
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Sponsored by IBRAHIM & PARTNERSAhmed Ibrahim of Ibrahim & Partners considers the scope of application and the expected reactions towards a decree obliging Dubai-based companies to list their shares on local stock exchanges -
Sponsored by Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & CoIFLR and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co will host a webinar to discuss the growing interest of SPACs in India and assess its viability on future operations
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Sponsored by Morgan Lewis & BockiusMorgan Lewis partner William Yonge looks at compliance issues with the market abuse regime in the UK, assessing the impact of coronavirus and developing a risk-based approach
IFLR’s latest explainer looks at the impact of the rules on foreign investments and the implications of the newly added listing regulations for restricted sectors
This edition of IFLR’s free-to-read primer series looks at high frequency trading (HFT), exploring recent trends in the space and discussing assertions levelled against certain strategies
IFLR’s latest free-to-read explainer looks at direct listings and how they differ from traditional IPOs
IFLR’s free-to-read explainer series looks at how securities firms are preparing for the new rules
Despite hopes that implementation would be delayed due to coronavirus, SRDII is coming in September
This updated edition of IFLR's free-to-read primer series looks at the SEC's ambitious central data repository and the problems it has faced since inception
IFLR’s latest explainer looks at how asset managers are preparing for proposed changes to the Tokyo Stock Exchange
In the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak, we take a look at stock market circuit breakers and how they’re used to alleviate stress
IFLR's explainer series looks at the Obama era set of rules and regulations that sought to reinvigorate the US equities markets
IFLR's primer series looks at the 2002 Act that was passed to help protect investors from fraudulent financial reporting and its effects on the market
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OPINION: the SEC’s overwhelming rulemaking agenda is too much too soon
A plethora of legislation from the US securities regulator is likely to lead to problems down the line as the market struggles to follow along -
Opinion: Arm IPO proves London’s rule changes have flopped
Changes to the listing rules were expected to attract more tech companies to the London equity markets, but the semiconductor and software company’s decision to list in the US has exposed serious weaknesses in the regime -
Opinion: Coinbase IPO will be a turning point
The direct listing of the cryptocurrency exchange will bring a new level of legitimacy to the fledgling sector -
Opinion: Ant IPO shows Chinese regulators still reign supreme
The postponed dual offering would have been the largest in history, its delay shows that the regulators are not afraid to take a stronger stance where necessary -
Opinion: Robinhood needs more regulatory oversight
The popular commission-free investing app is stealing from the poor to give to the rich. The SEC needs to step in and protect retail investors
IFLR Awards
The finalists for the Americas awards 2024 are revealed - winners will be presented in New York on May 15
The finalists for the 25th annual Europe awards are revealed - winners will be presented in London on April 24
The full list of finalists has been revealed and the winners will be presented in South Africa on 11 April
The full list of finalists for the IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2024