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The New UK Listing Regime Takes Shape as Further Detailed Proposals are Announced by the UK Financial Conduct Authority

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On 20 December 2023, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published a further consultation paper (CP23/31) (the “December Consultation Paper”) for reforming the UK listing regime....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Review of the Accredited Investor Definition Under Dodd-Frank

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On December 14, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a staff report on the definition of accredited investor, examining the current status of the accredited investor pool and discussing several...more

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FCA publishes detailed proposals for reforms to UK listing regime

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The FCA has published further detailed proposals for a significantly reformed UK listing regime, including the first tranche of its proposed new Listing Rules. The proposals mark another important milestone in the...more

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OSC and AMF Request Comment on Application for Designated Interest Rate Benchmark and Designated Benchmark Administrator

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The Ontario Securities Commission and the Autorité des marchés financiers (the “Regulators”) recently received an application (the “Application”) from CanDeal Benchmark Administration Services Inc. (“CBAS”) to have Term CORRA...more

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FCA Commences Dialogue on Prospectus Reforms

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FCA takes an innovative approach to obtain feedback from industry and stakeholder groups. In May 2023, the FCA launched a process of engagement and dialogue on how the UK’s future prospectus regime could operate....more

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TSX Requests Comments on Proposed Amendments to Section 606 of the Company Manual

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On December 1, 2022, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) published for comment certain proposed amendments (the Proposed Amendments) to Section 606 – Prospectus Offerings of the TSX Company Manual (the Manual). The Proposed...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Comment Period Reopened for Climate and Cybersecurity Proposals, Among Others

On Friday, October 7, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) reopened the public comment periods for eleven rulemaking proposals and one request for comment due to a technical error that prevented the SEC...more

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SEC Releases Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently released its draft Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2022 to 2026 for public comment. The Strategic Plan sets forth the following three key goals for the Securities and...more

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CSA Seek Comments on Proposed Consolidated SRO and Investor Protection Funds

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Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issue a request for comments on draft documents related to the proposed amalgamation of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Mutual Fund Dealers...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Proposals for Private Fund Advisers Would Increase Costs for CLOs

On February 9, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed rules (the “Proposed Rules”) for private fund advisers that, if adopted in their current form, could impose significant additional costs...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

SEC Proposes New Rules for SPAC IPOs and SPAC Business Combinations

On March 30, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a proposal for new rules and amendments under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 governing initial public offerings...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

SEC Proposed New Rules to More Tightly Regulate SPAC Activity

On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules and amendments to enhance disclosure and investor protection in initial public offerings (IPOs) and in business combination...more

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SEC Proposes New Rules to Enhance Reporting of Cybersecurity Issues

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rules and amendments to enhance and standardize the reporting on cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incidents disclosed by public companies....more

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SEC Proposes Amendments to July 2020 Rules Governing Proxy Advisors and Proxy Voting Advice Businesses

On November 17, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its rules governing proxy solicitations. The proposals seek to address concerns by investors and others that the current rules may...more

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Energy and metals companies and funds beware: Your trading positions may be "limited"

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On 30 January 2020 the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved on a 3-2 vote proposed rules addressing position limits on speculative derivatives (Position Limits Proposal). The Position Limits Proposal has a...more

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UK: Focus on Climate Change and Green Finance

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On 5 June 2019, the Treasury Committee launched an inquiry into the decarbonisation of the UK economy and green finance which will look at the role of the UK regulators and financial services firms in supporting the...more

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CSA Proposes a Modernized National Filing System for Reporting Issuers

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On May 2, 2019, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced that it is seeking comments in respect of a proposed streamlined and integrated national information and filing system for capital market participants...more

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SEC Request for Comment on Earnings Releases and Periodic Reports

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On December 18, 2018, the SEC issued a request for public comment soliciting input on the nature, content and timing of earnings releases and quarterly reports of companies that are obligated to file reports with the SEC as...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canadian Regulators Issue Revised Derivatives Dealer and Adviser Business Conduct Rule Proposal

On June 14, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment a revised version of Proposed National Instrument 93-101 – Derivatives: Business Conduct (Business Conduct Rule). The Business Conduct Rule...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Listing Reform in Hong Kong – Proposed Changes to the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) and Main Board Listing Rules – Part 2

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In June 2017, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and its subsidiary The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “HKEx”) launched a consultation to seek public feedback on a set of proposals contained in two separate...more

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FCA Proposes Changes to the Prospectus Rules in its Quarterly Consultation Paper

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In its quarterly consultation paper (CP17/6) published on 3 March 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") proposed specific amendments to the Prospectus Rules in anticipation of the entry into force of the new...more

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FCA Publishes Two Papers on the Effectiveness of UK Primary Markets

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In the FCA's 2016/2017 Business Plan, one of the FCA's main priorities was to carry out a review of the structure of the United Kingdom's primary markets in order to ensure that they continue to serve the needs of both...more

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FCA Announces Review on Availability of Information Before IPO

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May 2017 On 1 March 2017, the FCA published a consultation paper proposing a number of policies aimed at improving the information made available to investors during the initial public offering ("IPO") process. The paper also...more

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How effective are the UK's primary markets? FCA reviews the effectiveness of the primary markets and proposes technical...

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Reviewing the structure of the UK's primary markets - The FCA is reviewing the structure of the UK's primary markets to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of investors and issuers. As part of its review, the...more

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Will Assignee Liability Increase as FTC Seeks Comments on the Holder Rule?

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The “Adam’s Rib” of assignee liability ? the “Holder Rule” issued by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in 1976 ? is up for review. Imposing liability on innocent purchasers of consumer credit loans for the legal violations...more

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