Computershare Plan Managers Asia primarily supports Asia-based clients implementing and managing employee share plans on the Hong Kong, US, and Singapore stock exchanges. However, did you know Computershare Plan Manager global clients are listed on as many as 22 stock exchanges in the world?
Many large global companies are dual-listed or multi-listed on two or more stock exchanges. For instance, an Asia-based company may be multi-listed in Hong Kong, US, and London stock exchanges with different share plans implemented, which requires expert plan management of the share plan(s) and plan participants across the different regions.
Managing employee share plans for multi-listed companies can be complex. Different regions have varying compliance, tax, and reporting requirements. Some common challenges are:
- Complying with local regulatory and compliance requirements, including reporting requirements on share plans across different stock exchanges.
- Managing participants with multi-stock listing grants, including varied stock trading rules, different reporting and disclosure requirements, and diverse global tax treatments. Managing participants' and companies' complex stock conversion requirements, such as converting participants holding of US underlying stock to Hong Kong stock for dual-listed companies. This requires a service provider with the flexibility and capability to seamlessly navigate intricate processes involving multiple parties.
To ensure compliance at the local and global level, you’ll need a partner with experience and expertise supporting your share plans in every region you operate across the globe.
Equity plans for an international workforce
Computershare Plan Manager supports global and country specific employee equity plans, making them easy to understand and more accessible and intuitive for employees resulting in improved financial well-being and a better sense of belonging.
With over 1,000 experts across 170 countries , our expertise spans all types of employee equity plans.