United States: Listing Rules & Flotation

The SEC has proposed allowing public companies to file semiannual reports instead of quarterly reports, potentially reducing compliance costs and freeing up management time. Companies could elect to file one...

Jones Day is pleased to provide you with a brief update on developments in international capital markets in the United States and the European Union ("EU").

On April 15, 2026, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) filed a proposed rule change (SR-NASDAQ-2026-033) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) to increase initial listing requirements...

The EU Listing Act, approved by the EU Council on October 8, 2024, and entering into force on December 4, 2024, introduces key changes to the EU Prospectus Regulation, offering greater flexibility for issuers of debt securities, including exemptions from certain prospectus requirements, expanded disclosure options, and increased thresholds for prospectus exemptions.

On 14 April 2024, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited published conclusions to its consultation on the enhancement of climate-related disclosures under its environmental, social, and governance...

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its long-awaited reforms to the UK's listing regime (Listing Rules), designed to reinvigorate UK capital markets and make the listing regime...

Due to market structure and regulatory changes, traditional capital-raising path for entrepreneurial companies has evolved. For companies in certain sectors, the firm commitment IPO may no longer be the goal.

The SEC requested comment on a Nasdaq Stock Market LLC amended proposed rule to adjust pricing limitations on direct listings of primary offerings.

The NYSE's yearly statistics release highlights a second consecutive year of record new listings and the exchange's increased focus on sustainability.