ArticleListing Regime – Primary Market Bulletin No. 45 PublishedThe FCA has published Primary Market Bulletin 45, which contains guidance for issuers on a number of topics.United KingdomAccounting and AuditHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleFCA Enforcement Action – Former CFO Of AIM-listed Company Sentenced For Misstated ResultsThe former chief financial officer of Redcentric Plc has been sentenced to five and a half years' imprisonment and disqualified from being a director for ten years after being found guilty of...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleMerlin Entertainments' IPO To Bring Brighton's SEA LIFE, Chessington World Of Adventures And Thorpe Park To The Stock MarketMerlin Entertainments earlier this week announced plans to raise £200 million through going public on the London Stock Exchange. United KingdomFinance and BankingDMH Stallard LLP
ArticleFRC Publishes Revised Guidance For Auditors When Agreeing To The Publication Of Preliminary AnnouncementsOn 15 December 2017, the FRC published a bulletin entitled "The Auditor's Association with Preliminary Announcements made in accordance with U.K. Listing Rules."United KingdomAccounting and AuditA&O Shearman
ArticleLR And DTR: FCA Quarterly Consultation No. 26 (Corporate Aspects)On 6 December 2019, the FCA published its quarterly consultation paper (No. 26) which proposes two particular changes to the Listing Rules.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawA&O Shearman
ArticlePublic Company Update - May 2013The May edition of our biannual PLC Update, aimed at directors and in-house counsel of listed companies, nomads/brokers and sponsors, and other interested corporate finance professionals and intermediaries.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawCharles Russell Speechlys LLP
ArticleGroupon, Zynga, Reassess Float TimingsWhat? The FT has reported that in response to a spike in market turbulence, consumer internet companies Groupon and Zynga have postponed plans to go public this month.United KingdomFinance and BankingEversheds Sutherland
ArticleHammond Suddards Advises Villeroy and Boch in the Disposal of its Shares in Kaolin HlubanyUnited KingdomFinance and BankingHammonds
ArticleListing Regime – FCA's New Enforcement Watch NewsletterThe FCA has published the first edition of a new newsletter, Enforcement Watch 1, which covers insights and themes from its enforcement work.United KingdomFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleESMA Issues Alerts To Firms And Investors On ICOsESMA published a statement alerting investors about the high risks of investment in ICOs, including the risk of total loss of their investment.European UnionFinance and BankingA&O Shearman
ArticleFCA Announces Review On Availability Of Information Before IPOOn 1 March 2017, the FCA published a consultation paper proposing a number of policies aimed at improving the information made available to investors during the initial public offering ("IPO")process.United KingdomFinance and BankingJones Day
ArticleCapital Markets And Listing Regime – FCA Consultation On Listing Application Process And Other Minor ChangesThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its Quarterly Consultation Paper 50 (CP 25/35), which includes proposals that aim...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleCorporate Update – Our Latest Half-yearly Briefing On Developments In UK Corporate Law And RegulationThis half-yearly briefing consolidates major developments in UK corporate law and regulation from January to June 2026, covering company law, contract law, M&A, listing regime... United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleFCA Quarterly Consultation No 11The FCA is proposing to add rule EG 7.3A to reflect its ability to apply to court for a voting rights suspension order.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawA&O Shearman
ArticleFCA Technical Note On Climate-related Disclosures By Listed CompaniesThe FCA has published a Technical Note (TN/802.1) which provides further guidance on the climate-related financial disclosures listed companies are required to make in their annual report and accounts.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleListing Regime – Change To Notification Requirements On A Share BuybackThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an amendment to the notification requirements under the UK Listing Rules (UKLRs) following a share buyback. The rule change took effect on 27 February 2026.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleUKLA Guidance Note: Primary Market Bulletin No 12On 23 November 2015, the FCA published the twelfth edition of its Primary Market Bulletin.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawA&O Shearman
ArticleFCA Publishes Two Papers On The Effectiveness Of UK Primary MarketsOn 14 February 2017, the FCA published two papers as a part of this review. United KingdomFinance and BankingJones Day
ArticleListing Regime And Capital Markets – FCA Turnaround Times For UK Listings And Review Processes Over ChristmasThe FCA has published details of its turnaround times over Christmas and New Year for reviewing documents, giving guidance and processing listing applications. United KingdomFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticlePrimary Market Bulletin No.19 Published By The FCA On Changes To The UKLA Knowledge BaseOn 11 June 2018, the FCA published its 19th Primary Market Bulletin to consult on changes to the UKLA Knowledge Base.United KingdomFinance and BankingA&O Shearman