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Takeover Panel Consultation on the Application of the Takeover Code

A new Takeover Panel consultation proposes to narrow the scope of the companies subject to the Takeover Code (the “Code”). ...more

FRC publishes consultation on the UK Corporate Governance Code

Following the government’s white paper on ‘Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance’, the FRC has published a consultation on the UK Corporate Governance Code (“Code”). ...more

FCA planning reform of the listing regime

The FCA have published the next stage of the Primary Markets Effectiveness Review. They propose that companies who wish to list in the UK would no longer have to choose between two different segments (premium and standard)...more

FCA Primary Market Effectiveness Review

Following on from the FCA’s consultation on the effectiveness of the Primary Market, the FCA has published final rules on, amongst other things, free float and minimum market capitalisation, which come into force on 3...more

FCA consultation on Primary Markets Effectiveness

Lord Hill’s review of the Listing Regime along with the Kalifa Review of UK FinTech highlighted specific elements of the listing regime that act as barriers to companies listing. According to the Lord Hill’s review, the...more

HM Treasury consultation on the UK Prospectus regime

Lord Hill’s findings on the UK Listings Regime in March 2021 recognised a need for change and reform including a fundamental rethink of the current prospectus regime. In response to this, HM Treasury is consulting on...more

Proposed climate-related disclosures for standard listed companies

As part of the UK government’s roadmap towards mandatory climate-related disclosures across the entire UK economy by 2025, the FCA is proposing to extend the application of its new climate-related disclosure requirements to...more

Takeover Panel response - conditions to offers and the offer timetable

Last year the Takeover Panel (the “Panel”) published a consultation paper proposing a number of amendments to (i) simplify the offer timetable under the Code (ii) provide certainty that once a firm offer has been announced it...more

Climate-related financial disclosures for large UK corporates: the UK TCFD roadmap in action

The UK government has made another stride in its green finance ambitions – a consultation on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures for UK large corporates. The proposals, based on the Financial Stability Board...more

Government proposals to reform corporate reporting and governance

The Government has published its long-awaited White Paper on the reform of the UK’s audit, corporate reporting and corporate governance system including a package of measures aimed at improving the UK’s audit, corporate...more

Takeover Panel consultation – conditions to offers and the offer timetable

This consultation paper proposes a number of amendments to (i) simplify the offer timetable under the Code (ii) provide certainty that once a firm offer has been announced it will not lapse or be withdrawn without good reason...more

ESMA consults on MAR

ESMA has published a consultation paper seeking views on various provisions of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).  These include revisions to the protections created by the market soundings regime, an assessment of the...more

U.K. Government Publishes Guidance on Corporate Governance in Insolvency

Following a number of corporate governance failures in situations of insolvency, the Government has published a consultation paper (located here) aimed at cracking down on directors and employers behaving irresponsibly. ...more

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