US: Chinese Companies’ Route to Wall Street Faces SEC Scrutiny

Chinese companies trading on U.S. stock exchanges may face tighter scrutiny as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeks to update decades-old rules on foreign private issuers (FPIs), a move that could further test deteriorating China-U.S. relations.

The surge in foreign companies, particularly from China, leveraging offshore tax havens to list on U.S. exchanges has made it more difficult for American regulators to oversee them, as their FPI status gives them exemptions from the same disclosure requirements as their domestic counterparts.

 

1 March 2024

CAYMAN ISLANDS: Cayman Finance praises ground-breaking use of GitHub for consultation on proposed changes to virtual asset legislation

Press Release from Cayman Finance, Friday 1 March, 2024.  Cayman Finance is praising the Ministry of Financial Services for pioneering a first-of-its-kind legislative consultation process for proposed

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16 February 2024

US: Republicans spar with Treasury officials over rules to fight financial crime

A discussion on individuals’ and small businesses’ right to transact privately got heated during a House Financial Services hearing on financial crime Wednesday. Why it matters: Democratic

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26 June 2025

CAREY OLSEN: Carey Olsen advises on launch of Thornbridge’s new cellular fund platform

Press Release from Carey Olsen, Friday 20 June, 2025. Carey Olsen has advised on the launch of Fundline PCC Limited (“Fundline”), a Class B authorised investment scheme approved by the Guernsey

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19 December 2024

UK: EU Takes UK To European Court Over Citizens’ Rights Post-Brexit

The European Union said on Monday it was taking Britain to the bloc’s top court for infringing rules on the free movement of EU citizens and investment treaties. The two cases brought before the

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