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Navigating the Retail Investment Strategy Directive

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The Retail Investment Strategy Directive (“RISD”) aims to enhance investor protection in order to foster retail investors' participation to the financial market and improve overall market efficiency. By ensuring that...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Capital Markets - 2025 SEC Filing Deadlines and Financial Statement Staleness Dates

Our guide to 2025 SEC filing deadlines and financial statement staleness dates is now available. Public companies should factor in these key reporting deadlines, disclosure obligations and SEC holidays as they plan for the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Important Delaware General Corporation Law Amendments Are Signed into Law amid Recent Delaware Chancery Court Decisions

The Delaware legislature adopted DGCL amendments that restore contract certainty for merger and stockholder agreements. The Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) now codifies the power of corporations to enter into valid...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Public Companies & the Law

Biotech Public Markets Finally Thawing(?): Two Massachusetts Biotechs file S-1s

In an encouraging sign that the equity capital markets may be improving for biotechnology companies, Bicara Therapeutics Inc. and Zenas Biopharma, Inc. filed S-1 registration statements yesterday, signaling their intention to...more

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Regulatory Contagion

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Last year, I wrote a commentary entitled Contagion.  That commentary was inspired by the early days of the meltdown of the crypto currency market (long before SBF made the whole space way more notorious with a whiff of...more

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Publication of Final Listing Rules Marks Fundamental Overhaul of UK Listing Regime

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The new UK listing regime, entering into force on 29 July 2024, is the result of more than three years and multiple rounds of consultation and is intended to make the UK a more attractive market for listing. The Listing Rules...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Are You Ready for a Hong Kong IPO?

With deep and liquid capital markets offering unique access to the Mainland China investor market, many international businesses are considering pursuing their IPOs in Hong Kong. This summary outlines key issues for companies...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Regulation Round Up - May 2024

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Key developments in May 2024: ESG: The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) updated its webpage on the sustainability disclosure requirements (“SDR”) and investments labelling regime. Among other things, the webpage has been...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - Spring 2024

Artificial intelligence is not just about chatbots. Increasingly, it is used by government for enforcement, and boards need to prepare for that, just as they need to get ready for upcoming climate disclosure requirements....more

Alston & Bird

An Update to Climate Risk Disclosures Among the SEC, CA, and the EU: Navigating Next Steps

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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s final rules on disclosing climate-related risks to investors are on hold, but California and EU rules are in effect. Our Securities and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) teams...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Dual Track Reboot: Five Key Considerations for Supercharging Your Life Science Company Exit

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There have been 44 initial public offerings (IPOs) listed on the US stock markets in 2024 thus far, many of which continue to trade at a premium to their initial offering price, demonstrating the strength and buoyancy of...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

SEC Pauses Climate Disclosure Rules

On April 4, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) voluntarily issued an order staying its recently adopted climate disclosure rules  (the “Final Rules”), pending the completion of judicial review of...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Primarily Non-Financial Corporate Reporting: Climate Change

Version 2.0 following publication of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Climate-Related Disclosure Rules - A wave of new legislation and regulation in the U.S. and Europe has the potential to significantly...more

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Special Report: Primarily Non-Financial Corporate Reporting: Climate Change

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Version 2.0 following publication of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Climate-Related Disclosure Rules - A wave of new legislation and regulation in the U.S. and Europe has the potential to...more

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SEC Approves Climate-Related Disclosure Requirements

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On March 6, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved new rules requiring public companies to disclose extensive climate-related information in their registration statements and periodic reports. The SEC has...more

K&L Gates LLP

Threading the Needle: The US Securities and Exchange Commission's Final Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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On 6 March 2023, by a 3-2 vote of the Commissioners split along party lines, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” final...more

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Is more regulation the best route to deliver Net Zero?

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How to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy is a hot regulatory topic for most major economies around the world – and is set to continue ascending the agenda in the years to come. As sustainability-related...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Regulatory Update - March 2024

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

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Regulatory monitoring Newsletter - February 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 Prudential regulation - (a) General - (i) EU - ECB: Memorandum of Cooperation between ECB and CAs on third-country bank supervision - Status: Final - The ECB has published a Memorandum of...more

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Regulatory monitoring: EU version Newsletter - February 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 Prudential regulation - (a) General - (i) EU - ECB: Memorandum of Cooperation between ECB and CAs on third-country bank supervision - Status: Final - The ECB has published a Memorandum of...more

Bennett Jones LLP

OSC Provides Guidance on “Necessary Course of Business” Exception to Prohibition Against Tipping

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In a recent decision, Kraft (Re) (Kraft), the Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal (the Tribunal) articulated clear guidance with respect to the application of the necessary course of business (NCOB) exception to the prohibition...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

SEC Adopts Final Rules Relating to SPACs, Shell Companies, and De-SPAC Transactions

On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new rules and guidance affecting initial public offerings (“IPOs”) of special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) and business...more

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SEC Adopts Final Rules Related to SPAC IPOs and DeSPAC Transactions

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On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules (the “Final Rules”) related to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and de-SPAC transactions.[1] The Final Rules are intended...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Special Report: Primarily Non-Financial Corporate Reporting for U.S. Companies - Where to Start?

A wave of new legislation and regulation in the U.S. and Europe has the potential to significantly impact the non-financial reporting obligations of U.S. companies. With the myriad of requirements overlaid with varying...more

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Cybersecurity Disclosure is Under the SEC Spotlight: Is Your Company Ready?

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Cyber incidents are among the fastest-growing existential threats to publicly traded companies. More than a technical headache, breaches can materially impact your bottom line—and the mere news of an incident can send stocks...more

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