In our previous alert, Paying for Buy-Side Investment Research: Will the FCA’s Third Way Ease the US-UK Divide?, we discussed the consultation issued by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on proposed rules on payment...more
The amendments, which will become effective from 1 January 2025, aim to reflect the ISSB Climate Standards to the maximum extent possible. In April 2024, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) released the...more
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, the SFC, and the Companies Registry have published key regulatory updates during September and October 2023....more
Section 312.07 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual provides that, where shareholder approval is a prerequisite to the listing of any additional or new securities of a listed company, or where any matter requires shareholder...more
On August 26, 2020, pursuant to delegated authority by the Commission, the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets approved changes to NYSE listing rules to allow companies to raise capital in connection with a direct listing...more
This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx), and their advisers. In particular,...more
On April 6, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission granted the request of Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (CBOE) to change BZX Rule 14.11(1).This will accelerate approval of Exchange-Traded Fund shares and series of ETF shares...more
With effect from February 7, the Mainboard Rules and Catalist Rules of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited will be revised to adopt a risk-based approach to quarterly reporting and to enhance the continuous...more
On 26 July 2019, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) published conclusions to its consultation paper regarding backdoor listings, continuing listing criteria and other related Listing Rule amendments. The...more
The Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) has announced that it will release a feedback statement later this year in response to its 2017 Discussion Paper on ETFs (the “Discussion Paper”) and the general work it has...more
On February 2, 2018, the SEC approved the New York Stock Exchange’s proposal to permit qualifying private companies to use “direct listings” to list their shares on the NYSE and become publicly traded without conducting an...more