The European Parliament has published draft report on reform to, and creation of, a Capital Markets Union (“CMU”). The European Commission has also a strategy for a savings and investments union (“SIU”), which seeks to offer...more
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited published on 24 January 2025 its Conclusions on Further Paperless Listing Reforms. The proposals adopted include, among others, that issuers are to: - provide securities holders...more
On April 4, the Texas Stock Exchange's (TXSE) Form 1 application for registration as a national securities exchange was publicly released by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The application contains a wealth...more
The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX) facilitates the trading of diverse securities, including investment funds (both open-ended and closed-ended), corporate and retail debt, eurobonds, equities (domestic and...more
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has published for comment proposed amendments to the TSX Company Manual (the Manual). The amendments are intended to support capital markets by...more
HKEx published conclusions in December 2024 to its consultation on Review of the Corporate Governance Code (“CG Code”) and related Listing Rules. The latest changes to the CG Code and related Listing Rules include (i)...more
Although European IPO markets still trail pre-pandemic levels, they began an upward trajectory in 2024, with an encouraging pipeline of new IPO candidates lined up for 2025. Regulators, issuers and investors are not resting...more
In December 2024, the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC submitted a proposal to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to modify its requirements for calculating the minimum Market Value of Unrestricted Publicly Held Shares in...more
On March 12, 2025, the SEC approved a significant rule change to Nasdaq’s initial listing liquidity requirements (the New Liquidity Rules). These changes make it more challenging for companies seeking to list on the Nasdaq...more
This eUpdate focuses on the eligibility requirements, process and continuing obligations for a company with a primary listing in a jurisdiction outside the UK which is seeking a secondary listing on the Main Market of the...more
The Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has published for comment proposed amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to Part III - Original Listing Requirements and Part V - Special Requirements for Non-Exempt Issuers (“Part V”) of...more
In December of last year, Nasdaq proposed a rule change to modify the initial listing requirements related to liquidity. More specifically, Nasdaq proposed to change Listing Rules 5405 and 5505 to require that a company...more
In the recently released 2025-2026 Budget, the Hong Kong Government has mentioned that it will further strengthen the city’s role as a leading international financial centre. It extends various favorable policies and reforms...more
The end of 2024 and start of 2025 saw a flurry of activity and publications from the FCA, with the UK financial markets regulator continuing to consult on, and revise, its rulebooks, including to advance a more attractive and...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published advice from the Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG) on the ESMA consultation paper on draft technical advice on investment research. The technical...more
On November 14, 2024, the EU Listing Act (the “Listing Act”) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Listing Act entails a legislative package designed to improve capital markets access and enhance...more
A number of US companies have gone public in Australia as an alternative to a further private round in the US. While the ASX may not be an obvious alternative to US capital markets, there are a number of reasons why the it...more
On January 17, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq’s proposed rule changes addressing companies that fail to meet the minimum bid price requirements of $1 per share and the subsequent delisting...more
HKSE-listed companies must update constitutional documents to allow for hybrid meetings and e-voting under new rules - Companies must implement necessary changes by their first annual general meeting following July 1, 2025...more
In January 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved rule changes proposed by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NYSE American that impact companies utilizing reverse stock splits to regain compliance...more
In January 2025, The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) adopted an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the reverse stock split rules and procedures in Section 802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company Manual (the “NYSE Manual”). The...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved rule changes proposed by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC that impact companies utilizing reverse stock splits to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid-price...more
n January 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments, both of which are now effective, to The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) and The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listing rules that will...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation paper (CP25/2) on further changes to the public offers and admissions to trading (POAT) regime and the UK Listing Rules (UKLR). This was published alongside...more
Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more