Companies trading on either the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market or AIM should ensure that their systems and procedures reflect changes to their disclosure and other obligations arising from the implementation of the new...more
10/24/2016
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Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Investor Protection ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Market Abuse ,
PDMR ,
Share Buybacks ,
UK
Removal of the Model Code and Disclosure Rules are among the important modifications.
On 5 November 2015, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its consultation paper addressing the changes it proposes to...more
The CMU is intended to strengthen access to public markets in the European Union, particularly for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
On 30 September, the European Commission (EC) published its action plan...more
10/13/2015
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Capital Raising ,
Debt Financing ,
Equity Financing ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
IASB ,
Investor Protection ,
MiFID II ,
Prospectus ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
Venture Capital
The proposal covers shareholder votes on remuneration policies and related party transactions and greater transparency obligations on certain market participants.
The European Commission (EU Commission) recently...more
The proposed directive seeks to coordinate national requirements concerning the formation, registration, and operation of single-member companies.
On 9 April, the European Commission published a provisional draft of a...more
Court holds that directors may legitimately defer to the views of fellow directors if persuaded that the views are in the best interests of the company.
On 18 October, in Madoff Securities International Limited (In...more
Court confirms that, in certain circumstances, a contract can be made in two jurisdictions.
On 7 October 2013, in Conductive Inkjet Technology Ltd v Uni-Pixel Displays Inc, [2013] EWHC 2968 (Ch), the High Court of...more
New QCA code highlights the importance of relationships between companies and their shareholders and aims to provide clear, detailed guidance on the characteristics and composition of effective, independent boards....more
Amendments include new requirements regarding offerors' intentions, documents provided to trustees, trustees' opinions on offers, and publication of agreements between offerors and trustees....more
Large depositors in Cyprus's two largest banks may consider international arbitration and appeals to the European courts to recover funds lost under the bailout plan....more
Fast-growing European companies can now apply for admission to trading on the new segment of the LSE's Main Market....more
Aim of proposed regulatory technical standards and consultation paper is to clarify the list of events that will trigger the automatic requirement for a supplement....more
Changes aim to help companies make greater use of employee share schemes and equity arrangements.
On 19 March, the revised draft of the UK Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 18) Regulations 2013, including final...more
Proposals aim to help companies make greater use of employee share schemes and equity arrangements.
On 15 February, the UK Government published its response to its consultation on the share buy back recommendations made...more
Rulebook sets out criteria for admission to the high-growth segment, which has been designed to meet the needs of fast-growing European companies.
On 13 February, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) published a draft...more