Marcum BP’s Drew Bernstein to Lead China Panel at 2015 Marcum MicroCap Conference:¬†After Alibaba: The State of the Market for U.S.-listed, China-based Companies

Marcum Bernstein Pinchuk LLP (Marcum BP), a top- ranked accounting firm with a substantial China practice, today announced that co-managing partner Drew Bernstein will lead a panel on the China market at this year’s Marcum MicroCap Conference. “After Alibaba: The State of the Market for U.S.-listed, China-based Companies” will take place Thursday, May 28th from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.

The Marcum MicroCap Conference is dedicated to providing a forum where publicly traded companies under $500 million in market capitalization can network with the investment community. The two-day conference features presentations by CEOs and CFOs from six principal industry sectors, expert panels moderated by industry leaders, and the opportunity to meet with management of these companies on a one-on-one basis. Over 2,000 participants from all segments of the microcap market are expected to participate.

Speaking on the panel with Mr. Bernstein will be Dan David, Founder of GeoInvesting; Mark Crone, a Partner at CKR Law; and Edward Kovary, Managing Director of Early Bird Capital.

“In 2014, we saw a resurgence of listings by Chinese companies in the U.S., highlighted by the record-setting IPO of Alibaba Group,” noted Mr. Bernstein. “In 2015, China’s domestic stock markets have experienced an explosive rally and a flood of new listings, but the pace of Chinese listings in the U.S. has slowed considerably. In this panel, we will look at whether Alibaba’s IPO will translate into broader investor interest in China-themed companies and the impact of the Chinese government’s new rules on variable interest entities, or VIEs, on structuring these deals.

“In addition, we will look at the influx of Chinese money in U.S. acquisitions, real estate financing, and venture stage investing, including EB-5 investment programs, and how that is creating new sources of growth capital. This panel should be of value to investors seeking to understand trends in the fast-changing China market, as well as to executives of companies looking to do business in China or to seek Chinese financing.”

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