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FCA Publishes Finalised Rules Requiring Listed Companies To Report Against The UK Sustainability Reporting Standards On A Comply Or Explain Basis
The Financial Conduct Authority has published final rules requiring UK listed companies to align their sustainability and climate disclosures with UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, adopting a 'comply or explain' approach rather than mandatory compliance. The rules will apply to accounting periods beginning January 2027, with transitional relief periods for Scope 3 emissions and broader sustainability disclosures.
United Kingdom Commercial
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Slaughter & May
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FCA Finalises UK SRS-aligned Sustainability Disclosure Rules For Listed Issuers
The FCA has published final rules replacing TCFD-aligned disclosure requirements with a new framework based on UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS S1 and S2). In a significant shift from consultation proposals, all UK SRS disclosures—including climate and Scope 3 emissions—will operate on a comply or explain basis rather than mandatory requirements. International companies with secondary listings and depositary receipt issuers must now report against UK SRS, with rules applying to acco
United Kingdom Commercial
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A&O Shearman
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Financial Regulation Weekly Bulletin - 24 September 2026
This weekly bulletin covers key regulatory developments across financial services, including the European Banking Authority's response to the MiCA review consultation, updates on financial inclusion strategy from the UK Treasury Committee, and new guidelines on third-party risk management. The bulletin also addresses private credit regulation, taxonomy disclosures, competition concerns in commodity trading, and findings from the FCA's market study on pure protection products and money mule activity.
United Kingdom Finance
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Slaughter & May
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Corporate Update Bulletin - 20 August 2026
Slaughter and May's Corporate Update bulletin covers recent regulatory changes affecting UK companies, including London Stock Exchange updates to AIM Rules, FCA modifications to IPO research rules, and Companies House's revised timetable for implementing Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act provisions. The bulletin also examines a significant High Court ruling on creating company registers of members from scratch.
United Kingdom Commercial
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Slaughter & May
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Corporate law update: 29 August - 4 September
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued Primary Market Bulletin 65, addressing critical concerns about potentially misleading statements in regulatory announcements that resemble marketing material and correlate with share price movements. The bulletin also examines evolving market practices in sponsor due diligence for new admissions and reviews how issuers handle delayed disclosure of inside information under UK Market Abuse Regulation.
United Kingdom Commercial
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Macfarlanes LLP
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Information Flows On UK IPOs: FCA Reverses 2018 Changes To COBS Rules
The FCA has amended its COBS 11A rules governing information flows during UK equity IPOs, reversing most of the 2018 reforms that required syndicate banks to offer unconnected analysts equal access to issuers. Under the new rules effective August 2026, connected research can now be disseminated immediately after a registration document is published, potentially shortening IPO timelines by seven days.
United Kingdom Finance
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Slaughter & May
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New (And Improved) AIM Rules
The London Stock Exchange has implemented significant revisions to the AIM Rules for Companies following its June 2026 consultation paper, introducing substantial changes to admission requirements, transaction thresholds, and disclosure obligations. These reforms include replacing traditional working capital statements with targeted financial disclosures, introducing a voluntary Capital Access Window for fundraising suspensions, and aligning substantial transaction thresholds with Main Market standards at 2
United Kingdom Commercial
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Travers Smith LLP
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The New AIM Rules: Key Changes For Companies
The London Stock Exchange has published revised Alternative Investment Market Rules designed to make it easier for companies to join AIM, facilitate acquisitions, and streamline fundraising processes. Key changes include new express market routes for international issuers, removal of working capital statement requirements, increased thresholds for substantial transactions, and greater flexibility in corporate governance disclosure.
United Kingdom Commercial
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K&L Gates LLP
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Predictable: ESMA Clarifies Application Of Binary Options Rules To Event Contracts And Prediction Markets
The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued a public statement clarifying that event contracts meeting certain criteria qualify as binary options subject to the EU's retail investor ban, creating significant regulatory barriers for prediction markets in Europe. This position contrasts sharply with the United States' more permissive federal framework, where the CFTC has proposed rules emphasizing informational value and hedging utility rather than categorical prohibitions.
Global Finance
KM
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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