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Upper Tribunal Ruling in the Case of Craig Donaldson and David Arden (Metro Bank)

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The Upper Tribunal has upheld the FCA’s decision that the CEO and CFO of Metro Bank were knowingly concerned in the Bank’s breach of the Listing Rules....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Regulation in Flux, March 2025 - The UK’s FCA Publishes Bulletin on Leaks of Market Sensitive Information

In Primary Market Bulletin 54, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") addresses concerns about deliberate, unintentional and unlawful disclosure of market sensitive information during ongoing M&A transactions. Leaks to the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights – June 2023

This edition of Skadden’s quarterly Insights looks at the latest trends in shareholder activism, the scrutiny companies are facing over their ESG disclosures and employment considerations for using AI in the workplace, among...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Former Non-Executive Chairman of UK-Listed Company Fined for Unlawfully Disclosing Inside Information as a Result of Negligence

Christopher Gent, a former CEO of Vodafone Group plc and non-executive Chairman of GlaxoSmithKline plc, was appointed as the non-executive Chairman of ConvaTec Group Plc (“ConvaTec”), a company admitted to trading on the...more

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FCA fines chair of a listed company for unlawfully disclosing inside information

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The chair of a premium-listed company has been fined £80,000 for unlawfully disclosing inside information to major shareholders before the information was announced to the market. This case acts as a reminder for...more

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London Stock Exchange – AIM company public censure and fine

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The London Stock Exchange (‘LSE’) has agreed a public censure and fine of £300,000 with Yü Group plc for breach of Rules 10 and 31 of the AIM Rules for Companies which occurred when the company disclosed inaccurate financial...more

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AIM-Listed Company Implements Investor Compensation Scheme Following FCA Public Censure

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The Situation: The UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") publicly censured a UK publicly listed IT services provider for false disclosure but avoided a fine on the basis that the company provided essential services during...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

The FCA Final Notice on Redcentric PLC – Does it Signal the Enforcement Zeitgeist of the COVID-19 Period?

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At the end of June 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) issued a public censure to Redcentric PLC for market abuse resulting from significant accounting errors. The resolution is particularly eye-catching because...more

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FCA Issues a Public Censure to Redcentric PLC for Committing Market Abuse

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The FCA publicly censured the IT service provider for publishing false information about its net debt and holdings of cash and cash equivalents. On 26 June 2020, the FCA issued a final notice to Redcentric PLC...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

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Corporate Governance And Securities Law Update: Latin America Edition

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Below is a summary of the main developments in US and EU corporate governance and securities law and certain financial markets regulation developments since our last update in April 2019. ...more

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