Genius Group Engages DLA Piper as Advisor on Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Dual Listing.
Rhea-AI Summary
Genius Group (NYSE American: GNS) appointed DLA Piper as advisor for a proposed dual listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
The board approved pursuing an Asia‑Pacific dual listing on August 8, 2025, shortlisted ASX, KRX and HKEX, and selected ASX as the preferred venue using CHESS Depositary Interests (CDIs) to allow Asia‑Pacific investors to trade economic interests in GNS while the shares remain registered in the US.
DLA Piper will lodge an In Principle Advice Application with ASX within 45 days, and the company expects the dual listing process to take approximately four months, subject to ASX approval.
Positive
- In Principle Advice application to ASX within 45 days
- Dual listing process expected to complete in approximately 4 months
- CHESS Depositary Interests (CDIs) enable ASX trading while keeping US registration
Negative
- Dual listing is conditional and subject to ASX approval
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
GNS is down 3.56% while peers are mixed: AACG up 1.7%, SKIL up 6.28%, STG down 0.51%, IH down 1.33%, CHGG down 5.02%, suggesting a stock-specific move rather than a clear sector trend.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10 | Share buyback | Positive | -1.4% | Announced fourth open-market buyback of 1,000,000 shares at $0.73. |
| Dec 04 | Crypto treasury update | Positive | -5.8% | Increased Bitcoin treasury to 180 BTC and reported $1.0M realized profit. |
| Nov 24 | Analyst report | Positive | +2.2% | Analyst update highlighting book-entry holdings, Bitcoin rewards, and higher guidance. |
| Nov 14 | Litigation filing | Neutral | +2.9% | Filed federal class action lawsuit alleging market manipulation, seeking $250M damages. |
| Nov 12 | Project development | Positive | -1.6% | Appointed Inspiral Architects to design Genius City in Bali with multi-hub plan. |
Recent positive corporate updates, including buybacks and strategic initiatives, have often been followed by flat or negative next-day price moves, indicating a tendency toward muted or contrarian reactions to favorable news.
Over the last two months, Genius Group has announced multiple strategic steps, including a 1,000,000-share buyback on Dec 9, 2025, Bitcoin treasury expansion and a $1.0M realized profit update, and a new analyst report citing revenue guidance of $15–$18M. It also filed a federal securities class action seeking at least $250M in damages and advanced its Genius City project with Inspiral Architects. Today’s dual-listing advisory engagement continues this pattern of capital-markets and growth-focused actions.
Regulatory & Risk Context
The company has an active F-3 shelf filed on 2025-07-07, expiring on 2028-07-07, with at least one related 424B5 usage recorded. The shelf is marked as not yet effective, but its existence provides a framework for potential future securities offerings once effective, which could be used alongside capital-markets steps such as the proposed ASX dual listing.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement details Genius Group’s engagement of DLA Piper to advance a dual listing on the ASX via CHESS Depositary Interests, while retaining its primary NYSE American listing. It follows recent buybacks, Bitcoin treasury moves, and progress on Genius City, extending a broader capital-markets and growth strategy. Investors may watch for the In Principle Advice outcome, the expected four‑month process timeline, and any subsequent use of the existing F-3 shelf registration.
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SINGAPORE, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Group Limited (NYSE American: GNS) (“Genius Group” or the “Company”), a leading AI-powered, Bitcoin-first education group, today announced that it has appointed DLA Piper as advisor on the Company’s application for a dual listing on Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
Following the Company’s Board of Directors approval on August 8, 2025 to pursue a dual listing on an Asia Pacific exchange to enhance shareholder value and accessibility, the Company has been investigating potential stock exchanges, resulting in a shortlist of three exchanges in Australia (ASX), South Korea (KRX) and Hong Kong (HKEX).
From the shortlist, the Company has selected the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) as its preferred venue for a secondary listing as it offers the most direct, streamlined pathway for an NYSE Amex listed company like Genius Group to access a deep Asia-Pacific investor base, while maintaining the Company’s primary U.S. listing.
ASX has an established framework for US listed companies seeking a dual listing, utilising CHESS Depositary Interests (CDIs). CDIs allow investors to trade on ASX the economic interest in GNS shares that remain registered in the US market, providing seamless access to Genius Group shares for Asia Pacific investors through local brokers, clearing, settlement, and custodial infrastructure.
The appointment of DLA Piper marks the next phase of the dual listing process, whereby DLA Piper will prepare and lodge an In Principle Advice Application on behalf of the Company with ASX within the next 45 days. The Company expects the dual listing process, if successful, to take approximately four months to complete. The dual listing is subject to the approval of ASX.
DLA Piper is an international law firm with offices in over 40 countries across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The Company is working directly with DLA Piper’s Australia Securities & Public Company Advisory practice, which has supported numerous clients on dual listing on ASX, structuring CHESS Depositary Interests (CDIs), and related regulatory compliance matters related to dual listings.
Roger James Hamilton, CEO of Genius Group, said “We have been seeking a suitable stock exchange for a secondary listing of Genius Group for some time, and we are pleased to have identified ASX as our primary choice. With over 2,000 listed entities and over US
About Genius Group
Genius Group (NYSE: GNS) is a Bitcoin-first business delivering AI powered, education and acceleration solutions for the future of work. Genius Group serves 6 million users in over 100 countries through its Genius City model and online digital marketplace of AI training, AI tools and AI talent. It provides personalized, entrepreneurial AI pathways combining human talent with AI skills and AI solutions at the individual, enterprise and government level. To learn more, please visit https://www.geniusgroup.ai/
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made in this press release include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will”, “plan,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” or comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties, many of which the Company cannot predict with accuracy and some of which the Company might not even anticipate and involve factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and are advised to consider the factors listed above together with the additional factors under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Reports on Form 20-F, as may be supplemented or amended by the Company's Reports of a Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise. No information in this press release should be construed as any indication whatsoever of the Company’s future revenues, results of operations, or stock price.
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