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The FCA has published Policy Statement 26/16: Changes to information flows for UK equity IPOs (PS26/16), which updates the FCA’s rules on information sharing during UK equity initial public offerings (IPOs).

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FCA simplifies IPO rules

The FCA has published Policy Statement 26/16: Changes to information flows for UK equity IPOs (PS26/16), which updates the FCA’s rules on information sharing during UK equity initial public offerings (IPOs). As part of the changes, the FCA will remove the 7-day waiting period for connected research during an IPO and simplify information-sharing requirements for issuers and firms.

The changes in PS26/16 come into force immediately.

HM Treasury and U.S. Treasury Joint Statement on the 13th meeting of the UK-U.S. FRWG

HM Treasury has published a Joint Statement with the U.S. Treasury following the 13th Financial Regulatory Working Group (FRWG) meeting, which was held on 8 July 2026. The FRWG focused on several key themes including: economic and financial stability outlook; digital finance and operational resilience; regulatory modernisation and international regulatory developments; and the U.S.-UK Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future

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