On 26 May 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published a discussion paper (DP22/2), setting out its response to feedback received to consultation paper 21/21: Primary Markets Effectiveness Review and seeking...more
On 30 April 2021, the FCA consulted on proposals to change the UK Listing Rules to remove the presumption that the listing of a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”) be suspended when it identifies a potential...more
On 29 April 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published a discussion paper (DP21/1) seeking consultation on proposals to amend the financial promotion rules. The consultation mainly seeks feedback in relation...more
Following on from the recent Hill Review of the UK Listing Rules and its recommendations, we reported on the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (“FCA”) response and how the proposed changes might affect the SPAC market. On 19...more
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, commonly known as ‘SPACs’ or ‘blank check companies’, have recently seen a huge uplift in investor appetite with little sign of this trend abating any time soon. Understandably, SPACs...more
A flurry of changes to stock exchange rules and capital markets regulation and practice have been introduced following the end of the Brexit transition period in the UK on 31 December 2020, as well as new initiatives launched...more
On 3 March 2021, Lord Hill published his recommendations from the UK Listing Review (the "Review"). The Review was launched by the Chancellor in November 2020 to further enhance the UK’s position as an international...more
The capital markets are in a state of unprecedented volatility, with major losses in equities reflecting fears about the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus, as well as a result of the sharp slump in oil prices. Despite...more
Following the high profile direct listings by Spotify in 2018 and Slack in 2019, direct listings have been an area of increased focus in recent years, with both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq seeking rule...more
On 21 July 2019, the remaining provisions of the EU Prospectus Regulation came into force. Since this date, prospectuses for offers of securities to the public or admission to a regulated market in the EU have been required...more
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As part of its Capital Markets Union action plan, in June 2017 the EU adopted the new Prospectus Regulation (2017/1129), which overhauls the prospectus regime and is intended to improve accessibility to capital markets for...more
The European Commission on 30 November 2015 announced proposals to overhaul the prospectus rules to improve access to finance for companies and simplify information for investors.
The new prospectus regulation forms part...more
The London Stock Exchange ("LSE") on 7 August 2015, published AIM Notice 411 and issued new guidance in Inside AIM2 on certain U.S. securities known as "Regulation S, Category 3 securities," which is intended to improve the...more