ESG – environmental, social and governance factors – has become a major focus for organisations which are under growing pressure to demonstrate they are doing the right thing and executing their commitments to sustainable...more
10/14/2022
/ Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Commission ,
European Parliament ,
Investors ,
Nasdaq ,
Net Zero ,
Public Policy ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
SFDR ,
Stakeholder Engagement ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability
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
The value of the global medicinal cannabis market is projected to reach US$62.7 billion by 2024, with over US$22 billion of that market generated by Europe and an estimated excess of £2 billion likely to be generated in the...more
6/29/2021
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Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Popular ,
UK
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
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
A new 2018 version of The UK Corporate Governance Code has been published by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) following a period of consultation. The new Code is broadly similar to the current 2016 Code, but is in a...more
8/6/2018
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Board of Directors ,
Companies Act ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Governance ,
Director Nominations ,
Executive Compensation ,
Financial Reporting Council (FRC) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investors ,
Remuneration ,
Shareholders ,
Succession Planning ,
UK
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
In the wake of recent high-profile corporate governance controversies the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has, this week, issued its proposed new Listing Rules which, when implemented, will give enhanced rights to...more