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Israeli Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority Issues New and Revised Circulars

The emerging risks in the financial services market and the inception of the Regulation of Payment Services and Payment Initiation Law prompted the Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority (CMISA) to amend a series of...more

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ESMA publishes guidelines on establishing harmonised criteria for use of ESG and sustainability-related terms in fund names

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On 14 May 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published its final report on "Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms" (the "Guidelines"). The Guidelines aim to provide...more

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UK Corporate Governance Code Guidance – smarter regulation

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Yesterday saw the publication of the Financial Reporting Council’s (the FRC) guidance to the UK Corporate Governance Code (the Guidance). See our bulletin from last week on the revised UK Corporate Governance Code (the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - October 2023 - 2

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - October 2023 - 2

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Consultation on Proposed Regulation to Govern Market Soundings in Hong Kong

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SFC proposes guidelines for intermediaries conducting and receiving market soundings in securities and capital market transactions. On 11 October 2023, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a consultation...more

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SFC and HKMA’s joint circular on streamlined approach for dealing with sophisticated professional investors (SPIs)

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Wealth managers and advisers, and distributors in relation to non-retail investment products, for example interests in private equity funds or hedge funds, sustainability linked bonds and other private capital related...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

CSA Revisit Short Selling in Canada

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On December 8, 2022, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice 25-306 Activist Short Selling Update (Staff Notice 25-306) and Joint CSA and IIROC Staff Notice 23-329 Short Selling in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Regulatory Update - January 2023

查看中文 - This January 2023 update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their...more

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Banking Bites - July 2022

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Welcome to Banking Bites! This is our short summary flagging key developments in the UK that we hope will inform your activities in your market. This edition covers...more

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SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues Sample Letter to China-Based Companies

On December 20, 2021, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (“Division”) issued the Sample Letter (“Letter”) to companies based or having the majority of their operations in the People’s...more

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FCA’s New Rules for SPACs

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In response to Lord Hill’s review of the UK Listing Regime, the FCA consulted earlier this year on changes to the Listing Rules for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). The proposed changes remove the presumption of...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

SPAC Disclosures – SEC Focuses in on Conflicts of Interests

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On December 22, 2020, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Corporation Finance issued new guidance with disclosure considerations for special purpose acquisition companies ("SPACs"). The new...more

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SEC Releases Guidance on Disclosure Considerations for China-Based Issuers

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The SEC Division of Corporation Finance has provided its views regarding certain disclosure considerations for companies based in or with the majority of their operations in the People’s Republic of China....more

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SEC Provides Additional Disclosure Considerations for Companies Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) as the End of the Second...

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On June 23, 2020, the SEC issued new guidance for companies’ disclosure considerations regarding operations, liquidity and capital resources in light of COVID-19. The guidance, which largely reiterates similar themes as the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Capital Markets & Public Companies Quarterly: Changes to SEC Review of Shareholder Proposals, Expansion of Testing-the-Waters,...

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In the third quarter of 2019, the SEC Staff announced major changes to the standard no-action request review and response process relating to shareholder proposals. In addition, the SEC expanded the availability of...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Who Watches the Watchers? SEC Issues Guidance on Proxy Advisory Firms

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued guidance on the applicability of certain U.S. proxy rules to voting advice given by proxy advisory firms, such as ISS and Glass Lewis. This initiative...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Proposes Changes to Business, Legal Proceeding and Risk Factor Disclosure Requirements

The SEC has proposed amendments to the description of business, legal proceeding and risk factor disclosures that are required pursuant to Regulation S-K. The SEC intends to update the rules to account for developments in...more

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New guidance for Nomads on staffing

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New practical guidance for nominated advisers (Nomads) on the staffing of their corporate finance functions has been published by the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to enable Nomads to fulfil their obligations under the AIM...more

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HKEx Sanctions Guidance Letter - March 2019

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On Friday 22nd March 2019, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEx) released a guidance letter that provides additional clarity on the types of activities by listing applicants in jurisdictions, or with persons or entities,...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

LIBOR and the Transition to Risk-Free Rates

With LMA guidance being issued, LIBOR transition continues, but there is still a long way to go. Work continues on the transition to risk-free rates, but progress is slow—FCA publishes timetable and milestones. ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Capital Markets Alert – Public Market Advocacy Groups Release Guidance

On April 27, 2018, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Nasdaq, along with certain technology and biotechnology groups, released a policy paper titled “Expanding...more

Jones Day

FCA Announces Review on Availability of Information Before IPO

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May 2017 On 1 March 2017, the FCA published a consultation paper proposing a number of policies aimed at improving the information made available to investors during the initial public offering ("IPO") process. The paper also...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 6, Issue 8 - August 2015

Court Of Appeals Affirms Revocation Of Tax Exemption For Public Parking Facilities - Reversing a decision by the Appellate Division, the Court of Appeals has held in a 5-2 decision that a charitable organization is not...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK FCA Publishes Latest “Market Watch” Newsletter

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published the 48th edition of its “Market Watch” newsletter on June 22. Market Watch is the FCA’s periodic newsletter for publishing its guidance on market conduct and transaction...more

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