The UK Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) on May 3, 2023, published consultation paper CP23/10 (the “Consultation Paper”), which sets out the FCA’s proposals to significantly reform the UK’s equity listing regime. The...more
On 30 April 2021, the FCA consulted on proposals to change the UK Listing Rules to remove the presumption that the listing of a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”) be suspended when it identifies a potential...more
On 31 March 2021 the Takeover Panel (the Panel) published its Response Statement (RS 2020/1) setting out significant changes to the Takeover Code (the Code) in relation to conditions to offers and the offer timetable....more
On 3 March 2021, Lord Hill published his recommendations from the UK Listing Review (the "Review"). The Review was launched by the Chancellor in November 2020 to further enhance the UK’s position as an international...more
A new 2018 version of The UK Corporate Governance Code has been published by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) following a period of consultation. The new Code is broadly similar to the current 2016 Code, but is in a...more
8/6/2018
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The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has recently published a Green Paper on options for future corporate governance reform. The Government’s stated objective is to put in place “the right checks...more
12/9/2016
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