Canadian securities regulators recently implemented three blanket orders introducing exemptions intended to reduce friction for capital raising. Key among these improvements is an exemption that eliminates the requirement for...more
The European Union ("EU") Listing Act, approved by the EU Council on October 8, 2024, introduces key changes to the EU Prospectus Regulation, offering greater flexibility to access and issue securities on EU markets for small...more
On November 14, 2024, the EU Listing Act (the “Act”) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Act entails a legislative package designed to improve capital markets access and reduce disclosure...more
As an update to our blog post dated April 19, 2022, on January 11, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administration (CSA) published amendments implementing an "Access Equals Delivery" model (AED Model) to generally permit...more
On October 25, 2022, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published Ontario Instrument 45-507, being a temporary exemption to the prospectus requirement for the distribution of securities to “Self-Certified Investors” (the...more
This practice note identifies Brexit-related disclosures that offer detailed discussions of its effects, including how Brexit might impact the company, its employees, management, operations, and prospects. The company name,...more
The FCA has published a consultation paper (CP 21/10) on proposed Listing Rule changes for certain London-listed special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) to remove the presumption that the securities of a SPAC should be...more
On 11 March 2020 ESMA has issued a public statement in relation to the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on financial markets in the European Union. As a result, issuers will have to take action in order to cope with the current...more
Disney has officially added a + and unveiled its new streaming service (that would be Disney Plus), a subscription video program “dedicated to movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, National...more