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FCA Publishes Final Rules for Reformed Listing Regime

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The new regime modernises the listing framework while maintaining robust standards to protect investors and ensure market integrity. On 11 July 2024, the FCA released the final rules for the new UK listing regime, which...more

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Form SHL: What You Need to Know

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The US Department of the Treasury (the Treasury), with the assistance of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, conducts a mandatory benchmark survey every five years. ...more

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Preparing for New Issuer Repurchase Disclosures

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In May 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended its rules to significantly increase the disclosures public companies must make about repurchases of their equity securities. The recent amendments are the...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

SEC Adopts Amendments Requiring Disclosure of Issuer Share Repurchases

On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Item 703 of Regulation S-K which were proposed in December 2021 as part of the SEC’s goal of “improving the quality, relevance and timeliness” of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Adopts New Share Repurchase Disclosure Requirements

On May 3, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rule amendments requiring enhanced disclosures pertaining to issuers’ repurchases of equity securities. The new rules, prompted by a perception that some...more

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SEC Amends Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement Conditions and Disclosure Requirements for Issuers and Section 16 Reporting Persons to...

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On Dec. 14, 2022, the SEC voted to adopt amendments to Rule 10b5-1 and to enhance disclosure requirements, in an attempt to establish meaningful guardrails around the use of Rule 10b5-1 trading plans and strengthen...more

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U.S. SEC Proposes New Share Repurchase/Buyback Disclosure Rules and Amendments to 10b5-1 Plan Regime

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As expected, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released two significant rule proposals for issuers on December 15, 2021—one regarding issuer share repurchases and the other regarding issuer and director and officer...more

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SEC Proposes New Rules for Share Repurchases and Rule 10b5-1 and Insider Trading Matters

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On December 15, the SEC proposed rules to address two stated priorities for the agency under Chair Gary Gensler: modernizing disclosure of share repurchases and curbing perceived abuses around Rule 10b5-1 and insider trading....more

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Providing Clarity Around SEC Statement On SPAC Warrant Accounting

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Find out why the recent guidance from the SEC on how SPAC warrants are classified requires careful consideration of the specific facts and circumstances for each entity and each contract....more

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The SEC Experiments: Proposed Amendments to Include Certain Gig Workers in Compensatory Offerings under Rule 701 and Form S-8

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The SEC recently voted to approve proposed amendments to Rule 701 and Form S-8 governing the offer or sale of securities to employees through compensation programs. The proposed amendments provide for a temporary, five-year...more

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Managing Italian Companies with Listed Securities During The COVID-19 Outbreak – Part II (Public Guarantees and Lending Relief...

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This second in a series provides practical guidance to help companies cope with the evolving regulatory scenario during the pandemic. Due to the global spread of COVID-19, governments and regulators have adopted a variety...more

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Managing Italian Companies With Listed Securities During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Part I (Reporting Obligations and Corporate...

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This first in a series provides practical guidance to help companies cope with the evolving regulatory scenario during the pandemic. Due to the global spread of COVID-19, governments and regulators have adopted a variety...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Rule 506(b) Offerings Continue to Dominate Small Business and Real Estate Equity Offerings

Most start-up businesses and real estate funds are in the same position as professional violinists–they don’t have sufficient capital to finance their business plans or real estate acquisitions. They may have access to some...more

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Roadmap of a Listing in London - Equity Capital Markets

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Hogan Lovells has prepared a roadmap of the key issues to consider when planning your listing in London. ...more

Allen Matkins

Exchange Reorganizations Versus Share Exchange Tender Offers

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The last several posts have been devoted to exploring the differences between an "exchange reorganization" and a "share exchange tender offer" under the California General Corporation Law. Below is a chart that summarizes...more

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Glossary of Important Securities Regulation Terms and Definitions

This Glossary is designed to provide law students taking Securities Regulation with a tool that will assist them in learning the basic language of securities law and achieve a working knowledge of the fundamental principles...more

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Coming to America – A Guide for FPIs

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In this Issue: - The Latham FPI Guide: Accessing the US Capital Markets From Outside the United States - Chapter 1: Background - Chapter 2: Unregistered Global Offerings – Regulation S, Rule 144A and...more

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SEC Proposes Disclosure Rule for Hedging Transactions by Directors, Officers and Employees

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On February 9, 2015, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a proposed rule that, if adopted, would require public companies to disclose in annual proxy statements whether their employees and board members...more

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SEC's Proposed Disclosure Requirements for Hedging Transactions by Directors and Employees Would Apply to Issuers of All Sizes

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On February 9, 2015, the SEC proposed amendments requiring disclosure in proxy and information statements regarding issuers' policies governing the entrance of employees, officers, and directors into hedging transactions...more

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