Compliance with UK MAR depends on effective systems - The UK Market Abuse Regulation (UK MAR) requires firms to identify and report instances of potential market abuse. Their ability to do this depends on the effectiveness...more
On 15 June 2023, The Insider Dealing (Securities and Regulated Markets) Order 2023 (the “2023 Order”) came into force. The 2023 Order seeks to align certain outdated aspects of the UK’s criminal insider dealing regime under...more
Primary Market Bulletin No. 44 reminds issuers of the: ..use of multimedia content (including audio and video) in regulatory news announcements; ..FCA’s position on the requirement for a prospectus when shares are...more
This first edition of 2023 covers recent guidance from the FCA’s Primary Market Bulletin 42 and Market Watch 71, major changes to the Takeover Code’s “acting in concert” presumptions, an FCA penalty for publishing misleading...more
The FCA has published Primary Market Bulletin No.42 which, amongst other things: (i) discusses themes from the FCA’s enquiries into unlawful disclosure of inside information (ii) highlights the relationship between the...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which regulates financial services and markets in the UK has fined Sir Christopher Gent, the former non-executive Chairman of ConvaTec Group Plc (the Company), for unlawfully disclosing...more
The chair of a premium-listed company has been fined £80,000 for unlawfully disclosing inside information to major shareholders before the information was announced to the market. This case acts as a reminder for...more
Special purpose acquisition companies (or SPACs) saw a significant increase in popularity in 2020, which has continued into 2021. This trend, which largely started in the United States, has spread to global capital markets...more
Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. ...more
Securities laws across France, Germany and the United Kingdom are widely comparable. Each country recognises the importance of maintaining a strong procedural framework of regulation and enforcement. The EU Market Abuse...more
As a result of Brexit, UK-regulated firms will already have grappled with loss of passporting and equivalence measures, and the need to navigate national regimes and relocate staff. As of today, EU firms operating in the UK...more
In last year’s publication we highlighted the top regulatory focus areas for our clients during 2020, concentrating on wholesale market structures and conduct risk. This publication outlines the primary focus areas in...more
MiFIR: FCA statement on trade reporting and position limit obligations - The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a statement on trade reporting and position limit obligations under the Markets in Financial...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has reinforced its expectations on market conduct during the COVID-19 pandemic, recognising that the opportunities for market abuse are amplified in the current climate. ...more
The UK government clarifies its legislative plans for financial services regulatory reforms post-Brexit. On 23 June 2020, the House of Commons published a written statement from Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on...more
On April 28, 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a “Dear CEO” letter on ensuring the fair treatment of corporate customers preparing to raise equity finance. The FCA expects financial services firms to...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a policy statement and two associated technical supplements on April 8, 2020, announcing a series of measures aimed at assisting companies to raise new share capital in...more
In these unprecedented and challenging times, financial services regulators across the globe have been trying to preserve market integrity, while also acknowledging that the COVID-19 / Coronavirus pandemic has made it...more
The FCA asks issuers to delay publishing their preliminary financial results due to COVID-19. Key Points: ..The FCA is asking issuers to delay the publication of their preliminary financial accounts by at least two...more
A Call for Input reveals that the FCA is planning for a post-EU future and examining ethics with regard to MAR. On 9 March 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a Call for Input on the way that wholesale...more
On 6 February 2020, Mark Steward, Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight at the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), spoke at the 19th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe. His speech,...more
Overview - The United Kingdom made headlines when it voted to leave the European Union in June 2016. Popularly named “Brexit”, the move began a tumultuous four-year voyage that seemingly came to completion on January 31,...more
The United Kingdom is no longer a member of the European Union and has entered into a transition period until December 31 2020, unless an extension of 1 or 2 years is agreed by July 1 2020 (the Brexit Long Stop Date). ...more
The FCA is considering whether alternative data could introduce new risks to market integrity. The FCA’s recently published Insight article explores how alternative data might give rise to market abuse risks. The article...more
Welcome to the 2020 edition of In Principle. With the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union (EU) on31 January 2020, and moving into a transition period which will last until 31 December 2020, Brexit of courselooms...more