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Council of EU agrees position on move to T+1

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The Council of the European Union has approved its position on the European Commission's (EC) proposal regarding a shorter settlement cycle, shortening the settlement period for transactions in transferable securities from...more

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ECON draft amendments to CSDR for move to T+1

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The European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has published a report proposing amendments to the European Commission's proposal to amend Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 (CSDR) as regards shortening...more

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ESMA final report on technical advice for MAR and MiFID II SME Growth Markets

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final report providing technical advice to the European Commission (EC) on changes made by the Listing Act to the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and the...more

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The Second Trump Administration’s First 100 days

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The first 100 days of the second Trump Administration have been marked by a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) and policy memoranda intended to advance President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda. In the process, these...more

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Duty-Free: The New UK Single Tax on Securities

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The replacement of the UK’s paper-based stamp duty (SD), and its electronic cousin stamp duty reserve tax (SDRT), with a unified and modernised single tax on securities transactions re-emerged this week as a Government...more

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ESMA peer review on implementation of STS securitisation requirements

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its peer review report on national competent authorities' (NCAs) supervision of simple, transparent and standardised (STS) securitisations. The report looks...more

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European IPO markets rally with a focus on sustaining long-term growth

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Although European IPO markets still trail pre-pandemic levels, they began an upward trajectory in 2024, with an encouraging pipeline of new IPO candidates lined up for 2025. Regulators, issuers and investors are not resting...more

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Private Placements in Florida Just Got Easier: Here’s How

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Florida recently implemented amendments to its Securities and Investor Protection Act (“Chapter 517”), bringing significant changes to the regulatory framework governing private placements, investment advisors, and exemptions...more

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SEC Reporting Update - December 2024

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Insider Trading Policies. As previously discussed in our Winter 2022-2023 Corporate Communicator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final rules in December 2022 relating to insider trading policy...more

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Updated Draft UK Short Selling Regulations Published

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An updated draft version of the Short Selling Regulations 2024, alongside an explanatory memorandum and de minimis impact assessment, have been laid before Parliament. The draft Regulations establish a new legislative...more

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FCA Financial Promotions Quarterly Data 2024 Q3

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published its financial promotions quarterly data for Q3 2024. The FCA summarizes the data collected between July 1 and September 30, 2024 and the action it took against firms...more

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UK Publishes Draft Securitisation (Amendment) Regulations 2024

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The draft Securitisation (Amendment) Regulations 2024 were published on April 22, 2024. In combination with the Securitisation Regulations (S.I. 2024/102), the draft Regulations will provide the U.K.'s new regulatory...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Modernize Beneficial Ownership Reporting

On October 18, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting to “require market participants to provide more timely information on their positions...more

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Hong Kong Stock Exchange Implements Reforms to Relax IPO "Double Dipping" Restrictions

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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("HKEx") introduced a new exemption allowing existing shareholders and cornerstone investors to subscribe for or purchase further securities in an IPO (i.e., to "double dip") under...more

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México reforma Leyes de Instituciones de Crédito, Mercado de Valores y Fondos de Inversión

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La Cámara de Diputados y el Senado de México aprobaron reformas a algunas leyes relacionadas con instituciones de crédito, mercado de valores y fondos de inversión. La Cámara de Diputados de México aprobó reformas a la Ley de...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Capital Markets Alert – Public Market Advocacy Groups Release Guidance

On April 27, 2018, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Nasdaq, along with certain technology and biotechnology groups, released a policy paper titled “Expanding...more

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