SGX-Nasdaq Dual-Listing Bridge: A New Paradigm for Cross-Border Listings
Noriko Nirei
Dec 6, 2025
Happy New Year. We sincerely request your ongoing support and generosity in the coming year. In 2023, there was a remarkable surge in the number of Japanese companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It was a pivotal year for our company as well. We were privileged to counsel and support numerous client companies throughout …
(Image courtesy of the HW ELECTRO website.) On November 8, 2023, HW ELECTRO Co., Ltd., a manufacturer and seller of the “ELEMO” light commercial EV truck, filed a Registration Statement (Form F-1) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed Nasdaq listing. (Source: HW ELECTRO Press Release) HW ELECTRO’s Path to Nasdaq …
The original article is in Japanese. The following is a summary of its content. The Rise of Goodwill Impairment in SPAC Deals A Wall Street Journal article in April 2023 highlighted that companies which went public via Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) have recorded significant goodwill write-downs. This trend suggests that initial acquisition prices may …
(Image courtesy of the Lead-Real Estate website.) On September 27, 2023, LEAD-REAL ESTATE CO., LTD, a company specializing in the planning and development of luxury condominiums, luxury apartments, and luxury single-building residences, was listed on the Nasdaq Global Market. (Source: Company Press Release) Lead-Real Estate’s Path to Nasdaq Listing The first confidential filing as a Draft …
The movement of Japanese companies aiming for Nasdaq continues to accelerate. This year, AERWINS Technologies Inc. (the holding company of A.L.I. Technologies) listed via SPAC in February, and Syla Technologies Co., Ltd. conducted an IPO in March. Following them, Earlyworks Co., Ltd. and Warrantee Inc. listed in July, Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc. in August, and …
The Exposure Draft No. 73, “Accounting Standard for Leases (Tentative Draft),” and the “Implementation Guidance on Accounting Standard for Leases (Tentative Draft),” released on May 2, 2023, will require lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for, in principle, all lease transactions. This new standard is expected to become mandatory as early as the fiscal year …
~Candid Talk~ [IN-PERSON ONLY] We are pleased to announce that our firm will be hosting a conversational-style seminar on the realities of listing on Nasdaq. ◆Seminar Overview Recently, the movement of Japanese companies listing on Nasdaq has been accelerating. In 2019, Kura Sushi USA, Inc. listed, followed by Medirom Healthcare Technologies Inc. in 2020, Yoshitsu …
Our company is pleased to welcome Ryoji Komiya as our advisor. Ryoji Komiya He has gained experience as a partner at Azusa Audit Firm, where he handled auditing services for US SEC registered companies and foreign companies, GAAP conversion services and IPO filings for NYSE and NASDAQ listings, as well as providing support for listings …
Dear Valued Customers,We sincerely appreciate your continued support and patronage. We are pleased to announce that Quantum Accounting Co., Ltd. will be relocating its office effective July 10, 2023, to the following address: New Address: 4-1-40 Edomizaka Mori Bldg.Q SPACE 3rdFL Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo,105-0001 Please note that our phone number will also change to: +81-3-6432-4700. …
(Image courtesy of the JEPLAN website.) On June 16, 2023, JEPLAN, Inc. (formerly Japan Environment Planning Co., Ltd.; “JEPLAN”) announced that it had entered into a definitive business combination agreement with AP Acquisition Corp (NYSE: APCA), a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). The transaction is scheduled to be completed within 2023. JEPLAN aims to globalize …
