News & Analysis as of

Capital Markets Investors Listing Rules

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Financial Incentives Aim to Boost Italian IPOs

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on

As legislators in Rome finalize sweeping reforms of Italy’s financial laws and regulations and the EU Council just adopted the so-called “listing package” to increase attractiveness of EU financial markets, the national...more

Jones Day

Hong Kong Modifies Listing Rules of Specialist Technology Companies and De-SPAC Transactions

Jones Day on

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("HKEx") and the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") have announced temporary changes to the Hong Kong Listing Rules regarding the minimum initial market capitalization of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCA Proposes Introducing Bundled Payments Option for Investment Research Services

In July 2023, the UK government published its findings from the Investment Research Review (Review) as part of the UK government’s Edinburgh Reforms. The Review made a number of recommendations to encourage research...more

White & Case LLP

Ready to launch: US stock markets are poised for a strong 2024

White & Case LLP on

US IPO markets have been lackluster during the past 24 months, but, as interest rates stabilize and stock valuations recover, the backdrop for US IPOs in 2024 is improving - Despite high interest rates and geopolitical...more

White & Case LLP

Changes ahead: London market is ready for reform

White & Case LLP on

Along with other stock exchanges across the world, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) had a challenging 2023, recording only 23 new listings with a total value of less than US$1 billion. This represented a 23 percent...more

White & Case LLP

Snapshot: Der deutsche Übernahmemarkt 2023

White & Case LLP on

Blick auf den Markt und die bedeutendsten Transaktionen - Die Analyse öffentlicher Übernahmen im Jahr 2023 erscheint auf den ersten Blick wie eine Blaupause des Vorjahres. Die bereits 2022 festgestellten Trends bestätigten...more

A&O Shearman

Draft UK Listing Rules Published for new Commercial Companies Equity Segment

A&O Shearman on

On 20 December 2023, the FCA published finalised proposals for the merger of the existing premium and standard equity listing segments into a new single equity segment. A detailed discussion of these proposals, feedback...more

White & Case LLP

FCA publishes detailed proposals for reforms to UK listing regime

White & Case LLP on

The FCA has published further detailed proposals for a significantly reformed UK listing regime, including the first tranche of its proposed new Listing Rules. The proposals mark another important milestone in the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Investment Research Review: Reforming MiFID II and Revitalising Investment Research in the UK Public Markets

In July 2023, the Investment Research Review (the Review) commissioned by the UK government published its findings into investment research in UK capital markets. The Review made the following seven recommendations, seeking...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Regulatory Update - January 2023

查看中文 - This January 2023 update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their...more

Hogan Lovells

SGX Sustainable Fixed Income Initiative

Hogan Lovells on

The Singapore Stock Exchange (“SGX”) has recently launched the SGX Sustainable Fixed Income Initiative (“SFI Initiative”). The SFI Initiative aims to accredit wholesale and fixed income securities listed on the SGX that meet...more

Dechert LLP

FCA proposes reform of the UK listing regime: a single segment for equity shares

Dechert LLP on

On 26 May 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published a discussion paper (DP22/2), setting out its response to feedback received to consultation paper 21/21: Primary Markets Effectiveness Review and seeking...more

Cooley LLP

UK Financial Conduct Authority Changes Listing Rules to Boost Growth and Innovation

Cooley LLP on

On 2 December 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed a series of rule changes designed to remove immediate barriers to listing, make its rulebooks more accessible, and protect and enhance market integrity....more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

UK SPAC Update – FCA Final Rules Published

Cohen & Gresser LLP on

On the 27th of July this year, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published a policy statement setting out its final rules and changes to its listing rules for certain special purpose acquisition companies, or...more

A&O Shearman

UK SPACs - FCA relaxes rules including presumption of suspension on announcement of business combination

A&O Shearman on

With effect from 10 August 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority is implementing its Listing Rule changes and guidance for UK Special Purpose Acquisition Companies....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCA Releases Consultation Paper Proposing Draft Rules for SPACs

On 30 April 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper proposing changes to the Listing Rules applicable to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)....more

White & Case LLP

FCA SPAC Consultation – Draft Rules Published

White & Case LLP on

The FCA has today published a consultation paper proposing changes to the Listing Rules applicable to Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicles (SPACs). The FCA's main proposal is to remove the existing presumption in the...more

Dechert LLP

FCA Moves to Improve Access to SPACs

Dechert LLP on

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, commonly known as ‘SPACs’ or ‘blank check companies’, have recently seen a huge uplift in investor appetite with little sign of this trend abating any time soon. Understandably, SPACs...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: UK Listings Review: Lord Hill’s Recommendations on the UK Listing Regime

Cooley LLP on

On 3 March 2021, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer prepared to unveil his budget to take Britain out of lockdown and reawaken the UK economy, Lord Hill of Oareford published a long-awaited review of the UK listing regime...more

BakerHostetler

Capital Markets: The Nuts and Bolts of a Direct Listing

BakerHostetler on

Direct listings have been gaining traction as an alternative to the traditional IPO approach to going public. A direct listing is the registered sale of a company’s stock and the listing of that company’s stock on an exchange...more

Jones Day

FCA Publishes Two Papers on the Effectiveness of UK Primary Markets

Jones Day on

In the FCA's 2016/2017 Business Plan, one of the FCA's main priorities was to carry out a review of the structure of the United Kingdom's primary markets in order to ensure that they continue to serve the needs of both...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Regulation Round Up - February 2017

Proskauer Rose LLP on

The FCA and PRA announced changes to enforcement process with the aim of strengthening the transparency and effectiveness of enforcement decision-making processes. Some of the changes have already come into force, the rest...more

22 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide