China wants its IPO money back
Beijing is bringing offshore listings and their funds back within reach
Jane Moir
Litigation watch: Bank of Baroda
Over the coming months Firefly will publish a series of articles on landmark litigation battles across the region. Our first looks at Indian lender, Bank of Baroda.
The chutzpah of Hong Kong small caps
A listed company put prime assets into a private equity-style fund. The deal ticked regulatory boxes but things did not end well for shareholders.
Reform is a dish best served cold
Against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions with China, US regulators are mulling higher standards for "foreign private issuers". The move seems as much about retribution as reform.
Jardines and the economics of dissent
A spate of squeeze-outs has created a cottage industry in Cayman and Bermuda. The Jardines case could prove to be the largest offshore dispute to date.
Did Jardines shortchange shareholders by US$4 billion?
A legal challenge to the contentious 2021 squeeze-out of shareholders is grinding through the courts: here is what we know so far, and what happens next.
Mandarin Oriental and the ghosts of governance past
The mechanics of the hotel chain buyout suggests Jardines is wary of another shareholder showdown.