Global IPO markets have had a comparatively positive start to 2024 after a challenging year. Investors and IPO candidates hope that stable interest rates and pent-up demand will support an increasing flow of IPO activity in the months ahead
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Resilience and reform: Hong Kong adapts to change
Hong Kong is adapting to changes amid challenging times
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Coming of age: A strong year for India’s capital markets
India's stock exchanges saw more IPOs than any other jurisdiction, as its strong domestic economy buoyed markets
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Market overview: The global IPO landscape
Rising interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty put the brakes on new IPO activity across global markets in 2023. However, after a challenging period, the outlook for IPO activity in 2024 is improving
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Japan Offshore Wind Update – Round 2 Results & Round 3 Process
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Social Infrastructure supporting Australia’s sporting life
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New Reporting Requirement for Shareholders of Listed Companies
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China Released New Regulations to Ease Requirements for Outbound Cross-Border Data Transfers
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India on the rise: GDP growth and inbound investment propel deals
Debt Explorer | Robust economic growth and increasing cross-border investments are driving a surge in transaction activity in the subcontinent
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Europe holds enduring appeal for Asia-Pacific dealmakers
M&A Explorer | APAC investors continue to seek out high-growth assets across the continent despite a global slowdown in M&A activity
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Fintechs hunt for growth in an uncertain climate
M&A Explorer | Fintech companies must find new revenue streams if they want to thrive in the current market
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Dealmakers turn to M&A to combat supply disruption
M&A Explorer | M&A is emerging as a vital tool to support the realignment and resilience of global supply chains
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Tech takeovers drive M&A in Indonesia
M&A Explorer | The country’s vibrant digital economy and abundant natural resources look set to fuel dealmaking this year
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ACCC announces its Compliance and Enforcement Priorities for 2024/25
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Australian Government set to boost investment into Southeast Asia
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ESG in APAC: 3 Trends to Watch in 2024
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Late rally softens leveraged loan landing
Debt Explorer | A strong finish to 2023 helped to boost global leveraged loan issuance at the end of an otherwise rocky year for all key markets
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Asia Pacific antitrust update
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Uptick in high yield could signal start of recovery
Debt Explorer | High yield bond issuance made gains in some key jurisdictions in 2023 but challenges remain
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Regulatory Update: Land Procurement for Toll Road Projects
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Dealmakers prepare to face new uncertainties in 2024
M&A Explorer | Anticipated rate cuts spark investor optimism, but escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to derail economic recovery
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Indonesian Energy Transition – A Snapshot
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Private Capital – Outlook for 2024
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Corporate structuring under the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement – with a cautionary tale for Chinese-owned investors
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Japan Hydrogen Update – Interim Summary Report
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Australia: An Introduction to Restructuring/Insolvency
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IDX's Main Board Update: The Impact of Newly Effective Free Float Requirements on Listed Companies
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Mandatory climate-related financial disclosures proposed for Australia
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Language law: A market-friendly view of the Supreme Court
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Information regarding the antidumping and countervailing duty petitions on Certain Glass Wine Bottles from China, Mexico, and Chile.
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Megadeals highlight resilience of construction and EMU industries
M&A Explorer | Consolidation and alternative energy drive big-ticket energy, mining and utilities M&A
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Regulation Update on the Infrastructure Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
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Japan Offshore Wind Update – Round 2 Auction Results
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Luxury powerhouses turn to M&A amid slowing sales
M&A Explorer | Declining consumer spending power is driving down revenues and pushing luxury firms to seek new avenues for growth
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Taiwan: Adapting to ongoing macroeconomic and regulatory uncertainty
Key legal developments in 2023 and their implications for Taiwan
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Major proposed changes to US antitrust rules present new hurdles
US antitrust agencies step up enforcement with proposed policy changes that create uncertainty and new regulatory burdens
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Taiwanese companies in a world of “clubs” and “fences”
The evolving trade and sanctions landscape reflects a new global regulatory paradigm
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Getting deals done despite the odds
M&A, debt finance and investment fund actors seek alternative routes to dealmaking in the face of a dim macroeconomic outlook
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Trade secret litigation at the US International Trade Commission: A rising fence
The growing popularity of the ITC as a regulatory venue with global reach has implications for Taiwanese trade secret owners and investigation targets
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New challenges for Taiwanese companies under the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation
The bloc's new scrutiny of foreign financial contributions poses regulatory hurdles for Taiwanese investments in M&A and public tenders in the EU
