The European Securities and Markets Authority has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. MAR requires the European Commission to report on certain aspects of the operation of MAR,...more
ESMA has published a consultation paper seeking views on various provisions of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). These include revisions to the protections created by the market soundings regime, an assessment of the...more
The European Commission has set out the elements of MAR that it wishes to consider as part of a planned review. Key Points: ..The formal review of MAR will consider not only the topics mandated for review by the...more
Proposed reforms for SME Growth Markets - On 24 May 2018, the Commission published a proposal for a regulation which seeks to make technical amendments to certain provisions of the Market Abuse Regulation and the...more
On 6 July 2017, ESMA updated its Q&A relating to the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR") which included a clarification on the definition of a "closely associated person" for the purposes of Article 3(1)(26) of MAR. Under Article...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA“) published a further version of its Q&As on the Market Abuse Regulation (“MAR“) on November 21, 2017. The two new questions and answers are on the following topics: ...more
The EU Regulation on Market Abuse (“MAR”) came into effect on 3 July 2016, replacing the previously existing Market Abuse Directive and expanding the application of the EU’s market abuse regime. In addition to detailing...more
Companies trading on either the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market or AIM should ensure that their systems and procedures reflect changes to their disclosure and other obligations arising from the implementation of the new...more
On 3 July 2016, Regulation 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union (the Market Abuse Regulation) repealed and replaced Directive 2003/6/EC on Market Abuse (the Market Abuse Directive)....more