This course is designed to provide an overview of securities regulation, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions, in Singapore and, where relevant, jurisdictions such as the US, UK, Australia, China and HK. Topics to be covered generally include: regulatory authorities and capital markets; supervision of intermediaries; the “going public” process; legal position of stockbrokers; insider trading and securities frauds; globalisation, technology and regulatory harmonisation; and regulation of takeover activity. In addition, aspects of syndicated loan and bond financing, and securitisation, will be studied in some detail. Students will be expected to use the Internet to search for comparative materials. Cautionary note for students from Civil Law Jurisdiction: a background knowledge of common law subjects is assumed, including contract, tort, equity, and company law.
