The Standard Formula Podcast | Developments on the Horizon for the UK Change-in-Control Regulatory Regime
Brexit & Financial Services: Preparing for the End of the Transition Period
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more
Increased focus from investors, regulators, and employees on racial, ethnic and gender diversity has heightened scrutiny of public companies' commitments to diversity in their workforce and in particular on their boards. ...more
Substantial efforts are underway in the UK to promote board diversity and inclusion among both UK-listed companies and large private companies, with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) introducing new Listing Rules...more
Last week, the FCA issued its Primary Market Bulletin 44 ("PMB44") giving some guidance for listed companies preparing for their first season's reporting under the Listing Rules' new board diversity and inclusion rules, a...more
On 20 April 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published its final policy statement PS22/3 ‘Diversity and inclusion on company boards and executive committees’. The policy statement outlines the feedback the...more
Ruling Follows Similar Decision on Underrepresented Minority Directors in April 2022 - A California court has held that California Senate Bill 826, which required that “publicly held” corporations that listed a California...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that in-scope issuers for financial years starting on or after April 1, 2022, will be required to provide disclosures with respect to the diversity of their boards and...more
In April 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) issued its final policy statement on diversity and inclusion (D&I) requirements for premium and standard listed issuers with the object of increasing transparency for...more
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published its final policy and rules to implement diversity and inclusion requirements for listed company boards and executive committees. The new FCA rules, which will apply as an...more
The new rules provide issuers with flexibility to report on representation of women by reference to either gender identity or sex. On 20 April 2022, the FCA published its final policy decision on the proposals set out in...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has published amendments to the UK Listing Rules and Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules which implement mandatory board and executive management-level diversity and inclusion...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has published its final policy decision on disclosure regarding diversity and inclusion targets for boards of directors and executive committees of certain UK-listed companies. The...more