On 3 June 2025, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published the UK Stewardship Code 2026. The new Code, effective from 1 January 2026, aims to foster long-term sustainable value creation and improve engagement quality...more
6/6/2025
/ Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Reporting ,
Financial Reporting Council (FRC) ,
Fraud ,
Investors ,
Market Participants ,
New Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stewardship Code ,
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On 15 November 2024, the FCA released Primary Market Bulletin 52, offering guidance on compliance with MAR and DTR requirements, particularly in identifying and disclosing inside information, managing shareholder...more
12/3/2024
/ Compliance ,
Consultation ,
Corporate Culture ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Reporting Council (FRC) ,
Fraud ,
Insider Information ,
Market Abuse ,
New Guidance ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholders ,
Stewardship Code ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
On 6 September 2024, the Capital Markets Industry Taskforce (CMIT) published the Capital Markets Of Tomorrow report (CMOT). CMOT sets out the “UK elevator pitch” for the reformed UK capital markets, engages in some judicious...more
10/4/2024
/ Capital Markets ,
Climate Change ,
Economic Growth ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Foreign Private Issuers ,
FTSE ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Listing Rules ,
Listing Standards ,
Pension Funds ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Retail Investors ,
Sponsors ,
Stewardship Code ,
UK
Major UK Listing Reforms Cut Red Tape for Listed Companies -
The FCA’s radical overhaul of the UK’s listing framework came into effect on 29 July 2024. All premium listed commercial companies have automatically been...more
8/6/2024
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Capital Raising ,
Listing Standards ,
MiFID II ,
New Guidance ,
Prospectus ,
Public Limited Companies (PLC) ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sponsors ,
Stewardship Code ,
UK
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