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In the latest issue of Dechert’s international capital markets team’s “In Conversation With…” series, partner Jennifer Rees and associate Kerenza Kerslake sit down with Matthias Szabo and Dimitrios...more
12/13/2023
/ Austria ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Eurobonds ,
Green Bonds ,
HMRC ,
International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) ,
Price Inflation ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Securities ,
Trading Platforms ,
UK
The need for one set of clear environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) guidelines remains an issue of increasing interest and importance for capital markets participants.
Sustainable bonds are one of the fastest...more
Introduction - The need for one set of clear environmental, social and governance guidelines is an issue of increasing importance for UK and European capital market participants. For issuers, the ability to demonstrate...more
A flurry of changes to stock exchange rules and capital markets regulation and practice have been introduced following the end of the Brexit transition period in the UK on 31 December 2020, as well as new initiatives launched...more
With effect from 1 January 2021, and following the end of the Brexit transition period, sovereigns, local and regional authorities and central banks of any country can benefit from newly-expanded exemptions to the UK...more
In November 2007, the European Investment Bank set the blueprint for sustainable investment with the issuance of the world’s first green bond. Since then, interest in green finance, and in particular, green bonds, has...more
2/13/2020
/ Africa ,
ASEAN Funds ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Global Economy ,
Green Bonds ,
Green Finance ,
International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) ,
Investment Funds ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Luxembourg Stock Exchange ,
Middle East ,
Nigerian Stock Exchange ,
Sukuk ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Taxonomy
In November 2019, Euronext announced the launch of its Euronext Green Bonds Offering across its six regulated markets in Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Oslo and Paris. The Green Bonds Offering was the first product...more
2/11/2020
/ Applications ,
Eligibility ,
EU ,
Euronext ,
Green Bonds ,
Innovation ,
Investment Opportunities ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Luxembourg Stock Exchange ,
Offerings ,
Stock Exchange ,
Sustainable Finance
On 21 July 2019, the remaining provisions of the EU Prospectus Regulation came into force. Since this date, prospectuses for offers of securities to the public or admission to a regulated market in the EU have been required...more
2/10/2020
/ Alternate Performance Measures (APMs) ,
Capital Markets ,
EBITDA ,
EU ,
EU Prospectus Regime ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Final Report ,
International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) ,
Public Offerings ,
Risk Factors ,
Technical Standards ,
UK
On 28 January 2019, the United Kingdom’s (the “UK”) Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published its “Changes to align the FCA Handbook with the EU Prospectus Regulation” consultation paper1 (the “Consultation Paper”)....more
2/6/2019
/ Consultation Periods ,
EU ,
EU Prospectus Regime ,
Filing Requirements ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Offering Documents ,
Prospectus ,
Public Comment ,
Securities ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Withdrawal Agreement
In a series of votes on 29 January 2019, the parliament of the United Kingdom (the “UK”) rejected proposals aimed at preventing the UK from leaving the European Union (the “EU”) on 29 March 2019 without a Withdrawal Agreement...more
2/4/2019
/ Corporate Issuers ,
Equity Securities ,
EU ,
EU Prospectus Regime ,
EU Transparency Directive ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Foreign Equity Securities ,
HM Treasury ,
Home Member State ,
Host Member State ,
Member State ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Passporting ,
Securities ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Withdrawal Agreement
The European Commission has proposed a series of reforms to strengthen and further centralise supervision of the European capital and financial markets at the EU level with the aim of creating stronger and more integrated...more
9/25/2017
/ Benchmarks ,
Capital Markets ,
Data Reporting ,
EIOPA ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
EU Single Market ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Foreign Investment ,
Global Market ,
Investment Funds ,
Public Comment ,
Solvency II ,
Venture Capital