On March 1, 2022, HM Treasury published its conclusions on the consultation it launched in July 2021 on major reforms to the U.K.’s prospectus regime. That consultation followed on from Lord Hill’s Listing Review which made...more
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, U.S., U.K. and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented disruption to worldwide markets and personal livelihoods, affecting global companies, small companies and main street businesses alike. As business owners struggle to...more
EU DEVELOPMENTS -
Corporate and Capital Markets -
Institutional Investment: ESMA Report on Undue Short-Term Pressure on Corporations (Corporate Aspects) -
On 18 December 2019, the European Securities and Markets...more
1/22/2020
/ Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Reporting ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Prospectus ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK ,
Venture Capital
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.
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U.S. DEVELOPMENTS -
SEC and NYSE/Nasdaq Developments -
SEC Proposes to Expand “Testing the Waters” Exemption to Permit Pre-Offering Communications -
On 19 February 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission...more
6/24/2019
/ Climate Change ,
Commission Delegated Regulation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Green Bonds ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
IOSCO ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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4/25/2019
/ BEIS ,
Corporate Governance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Benchmark Regulation ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Italy ,
Nasdaq ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
UK
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, U.S., European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions.
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2/14/2019
/ Accounting Controls ,
Annual Reports ,
Audits ,
Capital Markets Union ,
Climate Change ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
GAAP ,
Hong Kong ,
Private Placements ,
Proxy Season ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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1/24/2019
/ CONSOB ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Glass Lewis ,
Hong Kong ,
Italy ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Statements ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Smaller Reporting Companies ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, U.S., European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions.
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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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10/19/2018
/ Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
Financial Markets ,
Hong Kong ,
Italy ,
Listing Standards ,
Market Abuse ,
MiFID II ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Securities Litigation ,
Takeovers ,
UK
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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7/20/2018
/ American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah ,
Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Iran Sanctions ,
MLD5 ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Prospectus ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholder Rights ,
UK ,
Virtual Currency
The client memorandum summarizes new rules issued by the U.K. regulator to create a new premium listing category for “sovereign controlled commercial companies” (SCCs). This new category will be available for listings of SCCs...more
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, U.S., European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions.
...more
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, U.S. and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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4/19/2018
/ Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
GAO ,
Italy ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
This update serves to cover virtual currency regulatory developments over the past two months in the U.S., U.K. and EU. This follows our previous virtual currency regulatory updates as part of Shearman & Sterling’s FinTech...more
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, U.S. and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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1/26/2018
/ Asia ,
Corporate Governance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Examination Priorities ,
Financial Markets ,
Italy ,
Securities Litigation ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
UK
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, US, European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions.
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10/24/2017
/ EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Reporting ,
Hyperlink ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Listing Standards ,
Person with Significant Control (PSC Register) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Takeover Code ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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7/19/2017
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
CONSOB ,
Corporate Governance ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
Hong Kong ,
JOBS Act ,
Listing Standards ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Prospectus ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities Litigation ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs) ,
UK
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, US, European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions.
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2/8/2017
/ Asia ,
C&DIs ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Private Issuers ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Resource Extraction ,
SZ-HK Connect ,
Tender Offers ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs) ,
UK ,
US v Salman ,
Volkswagen
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions.
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10/19/2015
/ AIM ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Single Market ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Executive Compensation ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Israel ,
Limited Partnerships ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Market Manipulation ,
MiFID II ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
Private Equity ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Transparency ,
UK
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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10/13/2015
/ Alternative Investment Funds ,
Corporate Governance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Financial Reporting ,
Germany ,
London Stock Exchange ,
NYSE ,
OECD ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Transparency ,
UK