The Capital Trend provides news, insight and legal analysis on trends and current developments in the world’s capital markets. Developed by Baker & McKenzie's Global Capital Markets Group, this blog offers a unique perspective on issues of global importance as well as those pertinent to specific jurisdictions.
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Due Diligence
Global - May 17 2018 Preparing the right documents, filing them correctly, or knowing what to look for can be a challenge for most; but we always tell our clients that…
Structuring Venture Capital Deals in Technology
Global - April 26 2018 There are a number of issues that should be considered when structuring a deal. Should it be a simple tiered structure? Should you establish an…
PRIIPs Regulation
European Union - April 5 2018 The term “packaged retail and insurance-based investment product” (PRIIP) captures any product that is: a packaged retail investment product (PRIP)…
The Cautious Approach to Cryptocurrencies and ICOs in Malaysia.
Malaysia - March 9 2018 The global frenzy around cryptocurrencies has seen prices fluctuate dramatically over the past year, leading to a growing interest among Malaysian…
Venture capital on the rise in Thailand
Thailand - October 4 2017 Thailand is experiencing a significant increase in investments made by the corporate venture capital (CVC) arms of leading Thai companies. These…
Capitalism’s positive effects must meet the genuine development needs of Africans
Africa - August 23 2017 Baker McKenzie’s latest Cross-Border IPO Index shows that there were no cross-border IPOs from African companies in the first six months of 2017, the…
Premium listings for sovereign controlled companies
United Kingdom - August 14 2017 The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper on 13 July 2017 proposing the introduction of a new premium listing category…
The new model for auditor reporting in the U.S.
USA - June 13 2017 On June 1, the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board adopted a new auditing standard that will require auditor’s reports filed with the…
Japanese continuous disclosure regulations amended
Japan - April 24 2017 On 14 February 2017, amendments to the securities disclosure regulations on continuous disclosure requirements for listed companies in Japan were…
Listing committee report from the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Hong Kong - April 17 2017 In 2016, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) continued to rank number one globally in terms of IPO fundraising, with 126 new…
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