On 26 October 2023, the ECCTA became law, overhauling key aspects of the UK’s legal framework on corporate and economic crime. The changes introduced by the ECCTA are being implemented in stages, with certain provisions of...more
On February 26, the European Commission released a series of key proposals and communications to reshape the European Union’s (EU) regulatory framework. Alongside the overall framework communication Clean Industrial Deal, the...more
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which came into force on 25 July 2024, represents a significant step by the European Union (EU) to integrate sustainable practices into the core operational...more
The European Union (EU) Commission has published a draft set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the interpretation of certain provisions of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the first set of...more
9/23/2024
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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Exemptions ,
Parent Corporation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SFDR ,
Subsidiaries ,
Sustainability ,
Taxonomy
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
7/30/2024
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Controlling Stockholders ,
Dual Class Share Structures ,
Equity ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Funds ,
Listing Rules ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Shell Corporations ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
UK
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its long-awaited reforms to the UK’s listing regime (Listing Rules), designed to reinvigorate UK capital markets and make the listing regime more internationally...more
Background -
The application of the European Union’s (EU) Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is to be phased in from the start of 2024 and will require in-scope companies to make disclosures on the risks...more
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) published its first sustainability disclosure standards, IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 (Standards), on 26 June 2023 with the aim of improving the disclosure and transparency of...more
The UK Takeover Panel (the “Panel”) has introduced amendments to the definition of “acting in concert” under the Takeover Code (the “Code”) and, in particular, the circumstances in which the Panel will presume parties to be...more
Key Points -
The proposed power would allow the UK Government to block initial equity listings and admissions on UK public markets on the grounds of national security.
The listing of debt securities (other than...more
If you read one thing...
- U.K. corporates required to identify and record identities (including home addresses) of 25%+ holders of economics/votes/control (“PSCs”) – exclusion for most U.K. listed issuers.
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One of the more vexing problems under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) Regulation S involves its application to U.S. companies desiring to go public outside the United States. As is well known,...more