On 6 March 2024, as part of its Spring Budget measures, the Government published a consultation on its proposed new ‘Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System’ (known as PISCES). The new platform will allow...more
It’s been nearly six months since the Pre-Emption Group (PEG) published its revised Statement of Principles on Disapplying Pre-emption Rights (Principles) and corresponding template resolutions. The revised Principles support...more
The FCA has recently completed a review of the way in which UK issuers disclose changes to their total voting rights to the market and the resulting effect on major shareholding notifications. ...more
Hogan Lovells has prepared a roadmap of the key issues to consider when planning your listing in London.
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8/28/2019
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A monthly newsletter covering topics of interest in the field of UK corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, listed companies, equity capital markets, corporate governance and general company law.
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9/26/2018
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New guidance on how unconnected analysts can participate in the UK IPO process and access information from prospective issuers (Guidance) has been published by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) and the...more
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has announced that its new AIM Rules for Companies (AIM Rules) and AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers (Nomad Rules) will come into force on 30 March 2018. ...more
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11/7/2017
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A monthly newsletter covering topics of interest in the field of UK corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, listed companies, equity capital markets, corporate governance and general company law. This month's...more
FCA proposes a new premium listing category for sovereign controlled companies -
On 13 July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority published consultation paper CP 17/21 which proposes to create a new premium listing...more
On 27 June 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Policy Statement PS17/13 'Investment and corporate banking: prohibition of restrictive contractual clauses' which sets out new rules banning the use of...more
FCA bans firms' use of restrictive contractual clauses for future primary market services -
On 27 June 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Policy Statement PS17/13 'Investment and corporate banking:...more
7/10/2017
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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
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
1/18/2017
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