PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - What Are the Differences Between Private & Public Offerings?
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - What Laws Affect Securities Offerings?
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - What Makes it a Securities Offering?
FCA Clarifies Notification Requirements Relating to Admissions to Trading- On 19 February, the FCA issued a clarification following industry concerns about overlapping disclosure requirements introduced alongside the...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a statement clarifying how issuers should comply with notification requirements for new shares admitted to trading following the commencement of the Public Offers and...more
Saudi Arabia's domestic retail sukuk market is gaining depth and momentum as issuers seek to diversify funding sources and broaden investor reach within the Kingdom. Against the backdrop of Vision 2030 and the continued...more
New UK Securities Offering Regime Comes Into Force - On 19 January, the UK’s new regime for offers of securities, the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 (POATRs) and the UK Financial Conduct...more
If the US Government shutdown drags on, market participants will start to ask what options are available to get pending deals across the finish line while the SEC is not able to declare registration statements effective....more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has (FCA) published Primary Market Bulletin 61 (PMB 61), outlining proposed changes to the FCA Knowledge Base in preparation for the incoming Public Offers and Admissions to Trading...more
The new UK prospectus regime, the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 (POATRs), came into force on 19 January 2026. Whilst many aspects of the previous prospectus regime have been carried over, there are...more
With much anticipation, the reforms to the prospectus requirements for public offers of bonds in the UK came into force on 19 January 2026 when the UK Prospectus Regulation was revoked and replaced by the new regulatory...more
On 19 January 2026, the new UK prospectus regime, implemented under the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 (“POATRs”) and accompanying UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) rules, will come into effect....more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a new webpage with updated forms and checklists to support the UK's new Public Offers and Admission to Trading regime (POATR) which fully comes into force on 19 January...more
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has made significant amendments to the original listing requirements (OLRs) in Part III of the TSX Company Manual (Manual), effective November 6, 2025. The changes modernize, simplify and...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Primary Market Bulletin 58, setting out updates to its guidance in the Knowledge Base, in preparation for the new Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations...more
As highlighted in this press release – and this related case study – Cooley was issuer’s counsel in the MapLight Therapeutics IPO that priced earlier this week. It’s a rarity for an IPO to price during a government shutdown...more
The Public Offers and Admissions to Trading (Amendment and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 have been published, together with an explanatory memorandum. The Regulations make consequential...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Primary Market Bulletin 58 (PMB 58), which provides key guidance in respect of the forthcoming Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations (POATRs) regime taking...more
This latest edition of Primary Market Bulletin discusses the implementation timing for the new prospectus regime and consults on new guidance notes to supplement the new regime....more
Below is our quarterly briefing covering the most important developments for UK PLCs, UK equity capital markets and UK public M&A. In this issue, we review: New UK Prospectus Rules. The new prospectus rules are due to come...more
Le 28 août 2025, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont publié les modifications finales visant le Règlement 44-102 sur le placement de titres au moyen d’un prospectus préalable (le « Règlement...more
On Sept. 3, Nasdaq submitted proposals to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to modify its initial and continued listing standards, with the stated aim of improving market integrity, investor protection, and...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority published PS25/9 and PS25/10 in July 2025, setting out the final rules that will govern the UK’s new public offers and admissions to trading regime, which will replace the existing UK...more
The principal regulations governing offers of securities to the public and admissions of securities to trading on regulated markets in the United Kingdom, including the requirements for a prospectus, are contained in the UK...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finalised its rules for the new Public Offers and Admissions to Trading regime, which will replace the existing UK Prospectus Regulation from 19 January 2026. The publication of the...more
On March 12, 2025, the SEC approved a significant rule change to Nasdaq’s initial listing liquidity requirements (the New Liquidity Rules). These changes make it more challenging for companies seeking to list on the Nasdaq...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week adopted a final rule amending Regulation A to broaden eligibility for its exemption from full SEC registration. ...more
The private placement of debt securities, compared to the more common public issuances, has grown in popularity in recent years, particularly in emerging markets such as those in the Middle East. Whilst there is little...more