On 4 November 2022, the UK Pre-Emption Group (PEG) issued a new Statement of Principles on disapplying pre-emption rights and associated template resolutions. The Statement of Principles has been revised with immediate effect...more
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On 1 July 2021, HM Treasury published a consultation on the UK prospectus regime (the UK Prospectus Regime Review). In the UK Prospectus Regime Review, the UK government considered that there was a significant...more
On 2 December 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed a series of rule changes designed to remove immediate barriers to listing, make its rulebooks more accessible, and protect and enhance market integrity....more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to its Listing Rules for certain special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). The proposed changes to the rules around SPACs were...more
On 3 March 2021, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer prepared to unveil his budget to take Britain out of lockdown and reawaken the UK economy, Lord Hill of Oareford published a long-awaited review of the UK listing regime...more
On 12 May 2020, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published an updated version of its guidance for companies on corporate governance and reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic to include a new section on interim...more
On April 28, 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a “Dear CEO” letter on ensuring the fair treatment of corporate customers preparing to raise equity finance.
The FCA expects financial services firms to...more
On 21 July 2019 the new Prospectus Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017/1129) (the “New Prospectus Regulation”) regime repealed and replaced the previous Prospectus Directive (“PD2”) regime in all EU Member States....more