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UK Equity Capital Markets Insights — July 2025

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As noted in the April edition of this newsletter, the FCA consulted in February 2024 and November 2024 on proposed measures to update and streamline its enforcement guide and to increase transparency in how it goes about...more

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SEC Reverses Course on Gensler-Era Rule Proposals – Withdraws Proposed Amendment to its Shareholder Proposal Rule

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In a broad reversal of course on proposed rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the leadership of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, on June 12, 2025, the SEC issued a notice withdrawing 14 of the...more

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So You Went Public via a Reverse Merger? Are You a Shell Company?

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In recent years, a variety of alternative paths to public ownership and trading liquidity have emerged. The reverse merger is among one of the oldest alternatives to a conventional IPO for a private company seeking to become...more

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SEC approves Nasdaq proposal modifying minimum bid price compliance periods

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In August 2024, Nasdaq submitted a new rule proposal aimed at accelerating the delisting process for companies with shares that trade below $1. Briefly, under the proposal, a company would be suspended from trading on Nasdaq...more

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SEC Pauses Climate Disclosure Rules

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On April 4, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) voluntarily issued an order staying its recently adopted climate disclosure rules  (the “Final Rules”), pending the completion of judicial review of...more

K&L Gates LLP

Threading the Needle: The US Securities and Exchange Commission's Final Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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On 6 March 2023, by a 3-2 vote of the Commissioners split along party lines, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” final...more

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SEC Amends Rules for Disclosure of Share Buybacks

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On May 3, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments (the share repurchase amendments) to its rules regarding disclosure of securities repurchase programs (also known as share buybacks) by companies...more

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Capital Markets - 2022 Capital Markets and Corporate Governance Regulatory Review

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To prepare for 2023, reporting companies should be aware of applicable SEC filing deadlines and financial statement “staleness” dates, as well as regulatory reforms that may affect the preparation and contents of disclosures...more

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SEC Adopts a More Principles-Based Approach to Public Company Disclosure Requirements

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On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Regulation S-K that simplify and modernize the disclosure requirements relating to description of business, legal proceedings, and risk factors,...more

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