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In February 2018, the SEC approved amendments to the NYSE listing requirements, which opened the door to direct listings for private companies whose shares did not actively trade...

Companies preparing for IPOs, direct listings, or SPAC transactions face heightened scrutiny of their executive compensation programs from institutional investors and proxy advisory firms.

The IPO market produced 14 IPOs in September, representing the second highest monthly figure for 2016 and only one behind May's tally of 15 IPOs.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Nasdaq's elimination of its alternative price standard for initial listings on The Nasdaq Capital Market, establishing a uniform $4 minimum share price requirement effective October 30, 2026. Companies planning initial public offerings or other listings below this threshold must now restructure their transactions, while existing issuers listed under the former standard face new monitoring requirements that could result in penny stock classification.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has proposed and is requesting comment on a new rule, FINRA Rule 2240, that would govern research analyst conflicts of interest and would replace and, in various ways, amend current NASD and NYSE rules.

Since 2012, the U.S. initial public offering market has offered a robust option for private equity sponsors seeking to exit portfolio company investments.

Foreign private issuers listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will need to furnish semiannual unaudited financial statements on Form 6-K.

The IPO market produced 121 IPOs during the first three quarters of 2013—39 more (48%) than the 82 IPOs completed in the first three quarters of 2012 and nine more than the annual average of 112 IPOs that has prevailed for the past three years.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a final rule pursuant to Section 952 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requiring national securities exchanges to adopt listing standards for public companies addressing the independence of compensation committee members and the use by compensation committees of compensation advisers.

The Delaware Court of Chancery recently decided In re eBay, Inc. S’holders Litig., No. 19988-NC, 2004 Del. Ch. LEXIS 4 (Del. Ch. Jan. 23, 2004) on the alleged practice of "spinning" IPO shares. The case is notable both because of its strong language regarding the practice and because it lowers the barriers for plaintiffs to show that plaintiffs are not required to make a "demand" on the Board of Directors before filing suit.

You probably remember that, late last year, Nasdaq filed with the SEC a proposal for new listing rules regarding board diversity and disclosure.

Worried that you missed out on this important event? Don't be! Here are 10 key takeaways from the IPO panel discussion.

The CME, CBOT, NYMEX, ICE Futures U.S. and NYSE Liffe U.S. have adopted rules requiring that market participants consent to the jurisdiction of the exchange in question.

Following on from the FCA's consultation on the effectiveness of the Primary Market, the FCA has published final rules on, amongst other things, free float and minimum market capitalisation...

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted rules that repealed a long-standing ban on the use of general solicitation for private securities offerings.

The SEC is accepting comments on the proposal until August 30, 2016.

On August 29, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising in securities offerings.