Corporate Finance / Capital Markets

Our primary responsibilities as sponsor include, advising and guiding proposed listing applicants as to the regulatory requirements; providing assurance to the Stock Exchange and the market that the proposed listing applicants comply with relevant regulatory requirements; and ensuring the listing documents provide sufficient information for investors.

We, as a sponsor, also introduce and liaise with a syndicate of underwriters to assist the proposed listing applicant in placing the offering shares to professional investors, institutional and individual investors and to underwrite such offering shares.

In addition, we provide corporate finance advisory services, as financial advisers or independent financial advisers, to our customers which are listed companies, non-listed companies and potential listing applicants on the Stock Exchange. We have been licensed by the SFC to conduct Type 6 (advising on corporate finance) regulated activity under the SFO since April 2009.

Our corporate finance advisory services mainly include, advising on transactions or compliance matters under the Listing Rules and/or the Takeovers Code in the capacity of financial advisers; giving opinion or recommendation to the independent board committee and independent shareholders of our customers in the capacity of independent financial advisers; acting as sponsor in IPO exercises, advising companies on compliance requirements; and acting as compliance adviser to listed companies post-IPO.

The main role of a compliance adviser is to ensure that the listed company is properly guided and advised as to compliance with the GEM Listing Rules or the Listing Rules (as the case may be) and all other applicable rules, laws, codes and guidelines.

In addition, we, as a sponsor, introduce and liaise with a syndicate of underwriters to assist the proposed listing applicant in placing the offering shares to professional investors, institutional and individual investors and to underwrite such offering shares.

Sunwah Kingsway Capital Holdings Limited is one of the world’s leading advisors on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and related strategic matters.

Our M&A and Strategic Advisory practice partners with public and private corporate clients to deliver world-class independent advice on all financial, strategic and tactical elements of evaluating and executing M&A transactions, as well as formulating comprehensive strategies to grow their businesses.

Sunwah Kingsway Capital Holdings Limited’s capabilities encompass all types of M&A transactions: mergers; buy-side acquisitions; sell-side divestitures and company sale processes; joint ventures; partnerships and more.

In addition to executing transactions, we frequently collaborate with clients to advise on their strategic and financial challenges. We help clients identify, devise and pursue strategies to serve stakeholders, accomplish their goals, and maximize shareholder value.

The Capital Markets Advisory group is our global hub of expertise on public and private capital markets, capital structure, topics related to public shareholders, ESG, and activism defense.

Our professionals work closely with bankers across the firm as a source of intelligence and advice on corporate finance, capital raising and the strategic issues relevant to public company shareholders.

We help tailor financing strategies to clients’ unique situations, and we have a track record of developing innovative solutions for challenging market conditions.

For decades, Sunwah Kingsway Capital Holdings Limited has ranked among the preeminent advisors to debtors and creditors in world’s largest and most complex restructurings. We serve clients with a cutting-edge, pioneering liability management practice out of court, and an unparalleled history of representation and expert testimony in court.

We have one of the world’s largest, most experienced restructuring teams, with more than 100 dedicated professionals globally. Our professionals combine an extensive knowledge of restructuring strategies with M&A expertise, credit analysis skills, capital markets knowledge, industry expertise and negotiation experience in distressed situations.

This division, the performance of which is intimately linked to that of Hong Kong’s stock and capital markets, is responsible for historically strong and steady contributions to Sunwah Kingsway’s bottom line alongside our structured investment segment (which together constitute Sunwah Kingsway Group’s proprietary investments arm).

Structured Investments

Sunwah Kingsway engages in a variety of structured investment activities with the use of its capital base. To enhance the profitability of these in-house investments, these transactions are often structured to promote synergy between our Asset Management Group and client-focused capital markets business, enabling Sunwah Kingsway to maximize the value with which we are able to provide clients and shareholders.

Moving forward, this type of proprietary investment will continue to be a mainstay of our business.

Investment in Securities

Sunwah Kingsway’s Investment in Securities initiatives encompass the organization’s house trading efforts and treasury performance; returns from short term investments financed by surplus funds.

This division, the performance of which is intimately linked to that of Hong Kong’s stock and capital markets, is responsible for historically strong and steady contributions to Sunwah Kingsway’s bottom line alongside our structured investment segment (which together constitute Sunwah Kingsway Group’s proprietary investments arm).