Over the last twelve months, the UK has seen plenty of interesting developments in the corporate governance sphere. This client update provides an overview of some of the key developments...
On 27 November 2023, the draft of the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2023 was published and laid before Parliament. Once enacted, these regulations will replace the E...
On 16 October 2023, the UK government announced the withdrawal of draft corporate reporting regulations that were expected to introduce new corporate reporting obligations under the Compa...
The UK government has retained the ability for UK companies listed on US stock exchanges to prepare financial statements under US GAAP for a transitional period, and has proposed draft le...
Reforming the capital markets and regulatory framework to strengthen the UK’s position as a leading financial centre is a priority of the current government. In the last two years, ther...
On 19 July 2023, the UK government laid draft corporate reporting regulations before Parliament. If approved, the regulations will amend Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 to introduce new...
In July 2023, the UK government published a revised and near-final draft statutory instrument setting out a new regulatory framework for public offers of securities and admission to tradi...
On 29 June 2023, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 received royal assent. It represents one of the most important pieces of legislation for the United Kingdom’s financial serv...
On 10 July 2023, the UK’s Digitisation Taskforce published its interim recommendations on the eradication of paper-based processes in the UK securities settlement infrastructure.
