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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The UK’s FCA Shares Observations on ‘Market Soundings’

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") has devoted issue 75 of Market Watch (a newsletter on market conduct and transaction reporting issues) to share observations on practices around ‘market soundings’....more

White & Case LLP

Legitimate coercion or unlawful abuse? Assénagon and the power to bind the minority in liability management exercises revisited

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Since the decision in Assénagon in 2012, there has been some doubt as to how much coercion can be applied in a consent solicitation that includes an "exit consent" and whether consents that seek to force detrimental economic...more

Dechert LLP

The Financial Services Act 2021: Three Key Changes for Issuers

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On 29 April 2021 the Financial Services Bill 2019-21 received Royal Assent and the Financial Services Act 2021 (the “Act”) was published. This OnPoint sets out three key aspects of the Act and the implications for issuers....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Singapore Proposes Regulatory Enhancement to Detect Market Abuse

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MAS hopes to strengthen controls on market abuse with new client identification and record keeping requirements for FIs. Key Points: ..In August 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) proposed four new...more

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FS Regulators’ Business Plans: Infographic Timeline and Summary

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Click here for an infographic timeline summarising the FCA, PRA and PSR business plans for 2019/20, together with key EU and UK financial services developments. The Financial Conduct Authority published its business plan on...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

In Principle - 10 Things Authorised Firms Need To Know For 2019

In the 2018 edition of this publication, we ended the introduction with the line, “We can only hope that we will enter 2019 with greater certainty than 2018 as to how the regulatory landscape will look.” Unfortunately,...more

Hogan Lovells

A win for investors? FCA consults on its proposals to improve the availability of information

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On 1 March 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper: 'Reforming the availability of information in the UK equity IPO process' (CP 17/5) which sets out various proposals to improve the timing,...more

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German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) Releases Online Whistleblowing System

On January 1 2017, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (“BaFin”) set up an online whistleblowing system allowing anyone to anonymously report alleged violations of supervisory law. BaFin is the national...more

Hogan Lovells

French Legal and Regulatory Update – December 2016

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The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for December 2016. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Financial Industry Developments - Federal Reserve Board Announces Finalized Rule Adjusting the Board's Maximum Civil Money Penalties - On January 18, 2017, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it was adjusting...more

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Corporate News – January 2017

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First director disqualification: UK focus on pursuing individuals as well as companies for breach of competition law - The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has secured its first disqualification of a director of a...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

SEC Adopts Rules for Enhanced Regulatory Framework for Securities Clearing Agencies - On September 28, 2016 the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") voted to adopt new rules to establish "enhanced standards for the...more

A&O Shearman

The new market abuse regime: a long road for financial institutions to navigate

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On 3 July 2016, the Market Abuse Regulation (596/2014/EU) (MAR) came into force. Even though guidance and clarity from the European Securities and Markets Authority is still awaited in relation to certain key aspects of MAR,...more

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Countdown To The New Market Abuse Regime

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Starting 3 July 2016, the European Market Abuse Regulation (596/2014)(the Regulation) will apply directly in all EU Member States. The articles of the Market Abuse Directive (2003/6/EU) that are currently implemented in the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

European Commission Adopts Delegated Regulation on Presentation of Investment Recommendations and Disclosure of Conflict of Interest Under MAR - The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation supplementing...more

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