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By Ruth Prickett2024-07-17T17:53:00
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is revamping the London Stock Exchange (LSE) rules, but more changes may be needed to achieve growth and attract initial public offers (IPOs), experts said.
In a bid to create more business, the LSE is about to implement the most significant rule changes in 30 years. The FCA published a simplified listings regime that replaces the existing premium and standard categories with a single category, which will go into force July 29.
The FCA promised the new regime “ensures investors will have the information they need to make decisions about their money, while maintaining appropriate investor protections,” according to a press release issued Thursday. However, the U.K. financial regulator admits that removing the requirement for shareholders to vote on “significant or related party transactions” and the introduction of more “flexibility around enhanced voting rights” will lead to greater risk.
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2024-08-08T20:34:00Z By Ruth Prickett
The U.K. government has signaled new rules for pension trustees and funds consolidation to boost investment, but questions remain on employee financial literacy.
2024-06-04T12:26:00Z By Neil Hodge
Plans in the United Kingdom to share Big Tech data with financial services firms could prompt other industry regulators to follow suit or result in “unintended consequences” that see Meta, Google, and others growing market share.
2024-04-24T15:05:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority reemphasized its desire to work with Big Tech firms to examine how their data might be useful to the financial industry.
2024-12-02T22:55:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
In striking down penalties against cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash for violating U.S. sanctions, a federal appeals court may have started to chip away at anti-money laundering regulations established by Democrats even before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
2024-11-25T19:18:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
The Department of Justice has added antitrust compliance guidance in an update to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.
2024-11-25T18:30:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Change is likely coming to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement priorities with the pending handover of the White House to Republican President-elect Donald Trump. Adjust your compliance priorities accordingly.
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