USA
- May 24 2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced in March 2021 the formation of a Climate and ESG Task Force in the Division of…
United Kingdom
- May 12 2022
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published amendments to the Listing Rules and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules which implement…
United Kingdom
- March 14 2022
The Government has published the Corporate Transparency and Register Reform White Paper which will significantly transform the corporate landscape and…
United Kingdom
- November 17 2021
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its Primary Market Bulletin 36 yesterday. It introduces specific Task Force on Climate-related…
United Kingdom
- August 5 2021
The Financial Conduct Authority has published its final changes to the Listing Rules in order to encourage SPACs (special purpose acquisition…
European Union, United Kingdom
- May 12 2021
The Financial Services Act 2021 has been published, making it the first financial services primary legislation passed by the UK Parliament since the…
United Kingdom
- March 23 2021
Directors’ reporting and the statutory audit have taken a battering in light of recent corporate catastrophes such as Thomas Cook Group plc, Carillion…
United Kingdom, USA
- January 21 2021
On 18 January 2021, the Investment Association (“IA”) published its shareholder priorities for listed companies in 2021. The publication…
European Union, United Kingdom
- December 11 2020
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has opened a consultation on the Government’s proposed approach to restricting the use of…
United Kingdom
- November 24 2020
On 16 November 2020, the Investment Association (“IA”) published amendments to its principles of remuneration for 2021 and updated its guidance on…
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