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UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: June 2025

In June 2025, there were twelve Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and five further possible offers announced. Recommended cash offer by HGGC LLC for Inspired plc – £183.6 million – public to private....more

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SEC Solicits Public Comment on Definition of “Foreign Private Issuer”

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a concept release on June 4, 2025, seeking feedback on whether the SEC should amend the definition of “foreign private issuer” (FPI). In the release, the SEC asks whether...more

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Hard Launch: TXSE Goes Public

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TXSE (pronounced TEX-see) announced on April 4, 2025 that its Form 1 registration is now public, putting it one step closer to Y'all Street. The announcement touted its proprietary “matching engine" that it believes will make...more

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TSX Proposes Amendments to Original Listing Requirements

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The Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has published for comment proposed amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to Part III - Original Listing Requirements and Part V - Special Requirements for Non-Exempt Issuers (“Part V”) of...more

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The Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority Allows Foreign Investment in Real Estate in Makkah and Madinah Through Listed Companies

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On 27 January 2025, the Saudi Capital Market Authority (“CMA”) approved the ‘Controls for the Exclusion of Companies Listed in the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) from the Meaning of the Phrase (Non-Saudi) in accordance with...more

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What the Yield Curve Inversion and the Sahm Rule Signal: Key Implications for Company Valuations

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The yield curve has long been a closely watched indicator of economic health. When the yield curve inverts, meaning short-term interest rates exceed long-term rates, it is often seen as a harbinger of an impending recession....more

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The Impact of a Second Trump Presidency on SEC Enforcement Priorities

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A new presidential administration is likely to bring change across the federal government, perhaps nowhere more starkly than at the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which has greatly expanded its enforcement reach...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Maintaining Perspective: Governance and Disclosure Reminders for Public Companies

Companies will be affected in a variety of ways by the receivership of Signature Bank, Silicon Valley Bank or any other similarly situated financial institution. Companies may face difficulty accessing bank facilities or the...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Releases Strategic Plan for Comment

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently released for comment a draft strategic plan for fiscal years 2022 to 2026.  In the accompanying message from Chair Gary Gensler, the Chair notes that the strategic plan focuses...more

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Repricing Underwater Options

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In this time of market volatility, White & Case LLP partners Colin Diamond (Chair of US Public Company Advisory) and Henrik Patel (Global Head of Employment, Compensation and Benefits) address the securities law, tax and...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

What’s the Deal? – Initial Public Offerings: An Introduction

Here’s the deal: - An initial public offering (“IPO”) refers to the initial offering by a company of a class of its equity securities, usually with a contemporaneous listing of that class of securities on a national...more

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Singapore Is Looking to Bring In SPACS

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The Singapore Exchange has launched a consultation on proposed rules governing special purpose acquisition companies. SPACS DEFINED - Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are shell or “blank cheque” entities...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Warns SPAC Targets the Road May be Difficult

The SEC issued two pieces of guidance on special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs.  One piece, styled as a statement by Paul Munter, Acting Chief Accountant, speaks to financial reporting and auditing considerations of...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

President’s Working Group on Financial Markets Releases Report on Protecting U.S. Investors from Significant Risks from Chinese...

On August 6, 2020, the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (“Working Group”) released its Report on Protecting United States Investors from Significant Risks from Chinese Companies (“Report”)....more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

NYSE Proposes Rule Changes to Provide COVID-19 Relief for Listed Companies

Relief From Shareholder Approval - As a result of COVID-19, the NYSE believes that it is likely that many listed companies will have urgent liquidity needs in the coming months due to lost revenues and maturing debt...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Securities-related Bills Approved by House Financial Services Committee

The House Financial Services Committee met last week and approved eight capital formation-related bills. The bills require the Securities and Exchange Commission to take action to change certain of its definitions in its...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC Commissioners Provide Guidance On Cybersecurity Disclosures After Wave Of Record Incidents

Much has been written about the SEC’s interpretive guidance on cybersecurity disclosures, issued in late February, including Commissioner Stein’s statement that it under-delivers for investors, public companies, and the...more

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NYSE amends rule on issuance of material news to prohibit release immediately after market close

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On December 4, the SEC approved a New York Stock Exchange rule change that prohibits the issuance of material news by listed companies in the period immediately after the official closing time for the NYSE’s trading session...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

NYSE Expands Rules Related to Pre-Market Notification of Material News, Trading Halts and News Releases After Market Close

The NYSE has filed a proposed rule change that is immediately effective. The NYSE proposes to amend Section 202.06 of the Listed Company Manual to: - expand the pre-market hours during which listed companies are required...more

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