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24 February 2021
2020 Australian IPO Review: Regulatory developments
In 2020, regulatory developments in relation to IPOs have been relatively limited compared to previous years, with ASIC and ASX increasing their focus on regulation of secondary raisings during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, the issue of ASIC class relief in relation to IPO communications and...
24 February 2021
2020 Australian IPO Review: Marketing in the ESG era
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues continued to gain traction at both the institutional and retail investor level during 2020, in some cases impacting on the type of ESG information included in prospectuses and other disclosure documents for companies’ public offerings.
23 November 2020
UK EQUITY CAPITAL MARKETS IN 2020 AND H1 2021– RIDING THE WAVE
In March we wrote a piece ( here ) on considerations for listed companies seeking to raise capital in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. As we expected, the subsequent seven months has seen a raft of companies coming to market, with more money raised in equity by UK listed companies in 2020 YTD than...
20 July 2020
COVID-19 Capital Raisings – what we learnt
The COVID-19 capital raisings resulted in an unprecedented amount of funds being raised by Australian businesses in a very short period – in excess of A$26 billion. This was in part facilitated by regulatory changes implemented by ASX and ASIC, which made it easier to raise funds.
02 June 2020
SEC Adopts Amendments Regarding Financial Disclosures about Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses
On 21 May 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced the adoption of amendments to its requirements for the disclosure of financial statements relating to acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, including disclosure of related pro forma financial information. The...
28 February 2020
2019 Australian IPO Review: REIT IPOs – The answer for you?
Australian real estate continues to attract substantial investment, both from domestic and offshore players, with the predominant structure for commercial property ownership being real estate investment trusts (both listed and unlisted). Recent experience demonstrates that REIT IPOs continue to be...
28 February 2020
2019 Australian IPO Review: Regulatory developments
In 2019, ASIC and ASX have had a continued focus on enhancing the integrity and corporate governance practices of entities seeking to conduct IPOs, with ASX’s amendments to the Listing Rules and the Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations coming into effect and ASIC issuing various...
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Asia-Pacific Competition Law Guide 2022
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Trust Companies Survey 2022: Beneficiary Disputes
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