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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The New UK Listing Rules - The Most Significant Change to the UK’s Listing Regime in 40 Years

The new reforms to the UK listing regime (Listing Rules) published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) came into force on Monday 29 July 2024, marking the most significant change to the UK’s listing regime in 40 years as...more

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FCA revises stance regarding Exchange Traded Notes for professional investors involving cryptoassets

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed on 11 March 2024 it will not object to requests from Recognised Investment Exchanges (RIEs) to establish UK-listed market segments for cryptoasset-backed exchange-traded notes...more

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The New UK Listing Regime Takes Shape as Further Detailed Proposals are Announced by the UK Financial Conduct Authority

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On 20 December 2023, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published a further consultation paper (CP23/31) (the “December Consultation Paper”) for reforming the UK listing regime....more

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Top 10 Considerations for Management in a UK IPO

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on wide-ranging changes to the UK listing regime which would replace the current standard and premium listing categories with a single listing category. In this post, we...more

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Overhaul of the UK Listing Regime Continues - A Consideration of the FCA’s Most Recent Proposals Which Are Most Relevant to Growth...

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On 3 May 2023, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published significant further proposals in a consultation paper (CP23/10) for reforming the UK listing regime....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Former Non-Executive Chairman of UK-Listed Company Fined for Unlawfully Disclosing Inside Information as a Result of Negligence

Christopher Gent, a former CEO of Vodafone Group plc and non-executive Chairman of GlaxoSmithKline plc, was appointed as the non-executive Chairman of ConvaTec Group Plc (“ConvaTec”), a company admitted to trading on the...more

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UK Prospectus Reform Inches Forward

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On March 1, 2022, HM Treasury published its conclusions on the consultation it launched in July 2021 on major reforms to the U.K.’s prospectus regime. That consultation followed on from Lord Hill’s Listing Review which made...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Wide-Ranging Reforms of UK Capital Markets: A Watershed Moment?

Takeaways - Responding to a decline in the London Stock Exchange’s global market share of IPOs and other fundraising, a string of government-commissioned reports prompted proposals to reform the U.K.’s listing rules and...more

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UK FCA Confirms New Rules to Remove Barriers to Listing

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The new rules aim to make London a more attractive listing venue for founder-led and other innovative IPO candidates. On 2 December 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a Policy Statement (PS21/22)...more

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UK Life Sciences and Healthcare Newsletter - June 2021: Medicinal Cannabis in the UK: Fund Structuring, Investment and Listing...

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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

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Blog: London Listings for People’s Republic of China (PRC) Companies

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The United Kingdom (UK) offers a range of markets that companies in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) might consider as venues for a primary or secondary listing of their equity securities....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

COVID-19 UK Update: AIM issue additional guidance and relax some rules for suspended companies

London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) have announced that until further notice, AIM Regulation will be applying discretion to the application of certain AIM Rules for companies and the AIM Rules for nominated advisers...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Consults on New Climate-Related Disclosure Requirements following TCFD Recommendations

In March 2020, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) released a consultation paper entitled: “Proposals to enhance climate-related disclosures by listed issuers and clarification of existing disclosure obligations”...more

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Changes for SME Growth Markets

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On 11 December 2019, a Regulation amending the Market Abuse Regulation and the Prospectus Regulation was published. The aim of these amendments is to increase the attractiveness of SME Growth Markets by reducing some of the...more

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Corporate News - July 2018

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A monthly newsletter covering topics of interest in the field of UK corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, listed companies, equity capital markets, corporate governance and general company law. ...more

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Corporate News – May 2018

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A monthly newsletter covering topics of interest in the field of UK corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, listed companies, equity capital markets, corporate governance and general company law. ...more

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Corporate News - November 2017

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A monthly newsletter covering topics of interest in the field of UK corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, listed companies, equity capital markets, corporate governance and general company law. ...more

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Corporate News – August 2017

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FCA proposes a new premium listing category for sovereign controlled companies - On 13 July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority published consultation paper CP 17/21 which proposes to create a new premium listing...more

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Proposal for a new category of premium listing for sovereign controlled companies

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It has been widely reported that leading international markets, including London and New York, are angling to land the highly-anticipated IPO of Saudi Aramco. ...more

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Corporate News - May 2017

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Corporate governance – 4MLD and changes to the PSC regime - Companies House recently published its business plan for 2017-18, its strategic plan for 2017-2020 and a press release with details of additional anti-money...more

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UK Market Abuse Regime Extends Its Reach: Implications for Issuers

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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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"New Listing Rules for Premium-Listed UK Companies: The Fine Line Between Upholding Majority Rule and Protecting Minority Rights"

The protection of minority shareholders in companies with a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange came to the fore in the United Kingdom following the 2012 and 2013 publication of consultation papers on the...more

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