The duel over dual-class shares in Asia

Dec 14, 2018

Proponents of the structure say dual-class shares will take the capital markets in Asia to an entirely new level, but concerns over lapses in governance standards worry others

The introduction of dual-class shares in Hong Kong and Singapore has stirred something of a debate. There are those who support the new orthodoxy and those who are more skeptical. It is not difficult to assess the divide: broadly, the exchanges are supporters,