Oxford Business Law Blog

Mandatory disclosure is a foundation of modern securities law, both in the United States and around the world. But is it really necessary? After all, corporate promoters wishing to sell securities...

The rise and fall of The We Company IPO bubble is one of those events that, like the subprime mortgage bubble that preceded the financial crisis, calls for an examination of market structures that...

The shareholder empowerment movement (the 'movement'), driven primarily by public pension funds and union-related funds with over $3 billion in assets, has renewed its effort to eliminate, restrict,...

The private ordering of corporate governance arrangements is a wonderful thing. It ‘allows the internal affairs of each corporation to be tailored to its own attributes and qualities, including its...

The fewer numbers of companies going public in recent years has raised many questions regarding the IPO process, in both academic and regulatory circles. As we all strive to understand these changes...

The FCA has published various proposals to reshape and enhance the UK's primary markets. The publications form a key part of the FCA's wider work on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the...

After a series of public consultations, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (‘SFC’) has stated its view that sponsors of initial public offerings (‘IPO’s’) are subject to criminal...