In this issue:
- ASIAN DEVELOPMENTS
- HKEx publishes Amended Listing Rules to Complement the New IPO Sponsor Regime
- US DEVELOPMENTS
- SEC Developments
- Noteworthy US Securities Law Litigation
- Recent SEC/DOJ Enforcement Matters
- PCAOB Developments
- Other
- EU DEVELOPMENTS
- Opinion on ESMA’s Powers under the Short Selling Regulation
- Reporting under EMIR Delayed
- ESMA Publishes Third Country Advice on Equivalence
- ESMA Consults on the Clearing Obligation
- European Commission Adopts Two Delegated Regulations under EMIR
- ESMA Consults on Draft RTS for Derivatives with Extraterritorial Effect under EMIR
- RTS on CCP Colleges Published
- ESMA Publishes Updated FAQs on the Implementation of EMIR
- European Commission Publishes Further Proposals to Fight against Fraud
- European Parliament Committees Propose Amendments to the Gender Balance Directive
- ESMA Consults on Guidelines on Enforcement of Financial Information
- European Commission Amends Prospectus Regulation in relation to Convertible and Exchangeable Debt Securities
- Compromise Text Published on Proposed Statutory Audit Directive
- European Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Proposes Amendments to the Accounting Directives
- UK DEVELOPMENTS
- UK Legislation Implementing EMIR
- FCA Consults on Amendments to the FS Handbook
- ICSA Publish Revised Guidance On Matters Referred to Company Committees
- ISDX Publishes Amended Rules for Issuers and Corporate Advisers Handbook
- ABI Publish Report On Equity Capital Markets
- BIS Publishes Discussion Paper on Transparency and Trust
- Competition Commission Announces Provisional Remedies in Audit Market Investigation
- FCA Publishes Preliminary Guidance on Advancing Its Objectives
- Takeover Panel Publishes Response Statement on Amendments To Takeover Code Relating To Profit Forecasts, Quantified Financial Benefits Statements And Material Changes In Information
- ABI Publish Report on Shareholder Engagement
- Select Committee Report On Kay Review of UK Equity Market And Long-Term Decision Making
- UKLA Publishes Sixth Primary Market Bulletin
- Narrative Reporting: The New UK Strategic Report, Directors’ Remuneration Policy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting
- FCA Publishes Consultation Paper On Arrangements For Disclosure Of Regulated Information
- FCA Publishes Quarterly Consultation Paper
- DEVELOPMENTS SPECIFIC TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
- Global Developments
- EU Developments
- UK Developments
- Excerpt from: 8-week Moratorium on Returned Listing Applications:
A new applicant must submit a draft listing document (“Application Proof”) in both English and Chinese to the Stock Exchange together with the listing application. A sponsor is required to complete all reasonable due diligence on the applicant before submitting a listing application and the Application Proof must be substantially complete except for information that by its nature can only be finalized and incorporated at a later date. If the Stock Exchange returns a listing application on the basis that the Application Proof is not substantially complete, the applicant can only submit a new listing application after eight weeks.
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