UK Chancellor launches consultation on the proposed Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) as part of the Spring Budget.
On 6 March 2024, HM Treasury published a consultation paper seeking...more
3/7/2024
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Disclosure Requirements ,
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Financial Markets ,
Financial Services and Markets Act ,
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Privately Held Corporations ,
Retail Investors ,
Sandbox ,
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Trading Policies ,
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On 23 February 2024, the Investment Association (IA) issued its annual letter to FTSE 350 remuneration committee chairs providing an update on the IA’s Principles of Remuneration and emerging views on remuneration matters....more
3/6/2024
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Board of Directors ,
Capital Markets ,
Climate Change ,
Competition ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Reporting ,
Financial Reporting Council (FRC) ,
Investors ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Pensions ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Remuneration ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
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On 20 December 2023, the FCA published consultation paper CP23/31 setting out detailed proposals for the new UK listing regime....more
This publication provides an overview of the top trending issues as we approach this year’s AGM and reporting season. We highlight key areas of AGM practices and reporting that will need to adapt to recent legal and...more
1/15/2024
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Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Investors ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UK
An overview of the key developments around reforming the UK capital markets regime following Lord Hill's UK Listings Review, launched as part of the UK government's plan to strengthen the UK's position as a leading global...more
The consultation paper confirms a radical approach to bolster the international competitiveness of the UK markets and return to a disclosure-based listing framework.
The FCA today published consultation paper CP23/31...more
Major Update on FRC Policy and Reset on Corporate Governance Reforms Plus CMIT Open Letter, With More to Come -
On 7 November 2023, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) announced a significant and wide-ranging policy...more
The FRC’s future work will be assessed through the lens of the UK’s economic growth and international competitiveness.
On 7 November 2023, the FRC announced a significant and wide-ranging policy update which included a...more
On 16 October 2023, Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive of the FCA, delivered a speech at the City Dinner at Mansion House which describes the FCA’s work in supporting international competitiveness and growth. Amongst other things,...more
11/2/2023
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Consultation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Green Finance ,
Listing Standards ,
Net Zero ,
New Guidance ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Takeover Bids ,
Takeovers ,
Target Company ,
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Companies had raised serious concerns about the additional red tape that the proposed reporting obligations would require.
On 16 October 2023, the UK government withdrew the draft Companies (Strategic Report and...more
The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the key developments around reforming the UK capital markets regime following Lord Hill’s UK Listings Review, launched on 19 November 2020 as part of the UK...more
10/12/2023
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Acquisitions ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
Complex Corporate Transactions ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Listing Standards ,
Mergers ,
Public Offerings ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholder Approval ,
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Companies Invited to Voluntarily Adopt New Nature-related Financial Disclosure Framework -
On 18 September 2023, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) published its final recommendations for...more
10/3/2023
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Consultation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
IFRS ,
Listing Standards ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Management ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
UK ,
Voluntary Disclosure