Shein's Hong Kong IPO valued the fast-fashion giant at US$27bn after failed US and UK listings, reflecting years of ESG, governance and regulatory scrutiny.

As a potential new wave of high-profile US IPOs nears, proposed legislation seeks greater transparency around shareholder voting at dual-class share companies and who really determines the outcome of key votes.

Anthropic's anticipated IPO could become a defining governance test, forcing investors to weigh AI's extraordinary growth prospects against accountability concerns.

Amid the UK’s push to attract more high-growth businesses and IPOs, the FCA has warned that weak governance can quickly undermine the benefits of rapid expansion.