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Mar 03, 2025
Mar 03, 2025
UK Corporate Briefing March 2025
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss:
FTSE Women Leaders Review – February 2025
The latest report from the FTSE Women Leaders Review provides positive news with women now holding 43% of board roles, no all-men boards and the appointment rate for FTSE 350 companies creeping towards gender parity (46%).
T+1 Settlement
The government announced that it had accepted the AST’s recommendations to move to a T+1 settlement cycle on 11 October 2027.
Short selling update
The FCA has updated its website page on the new Short Selling Regulations 2025, published in January 2025. The new regulations set out high level requirements for the new UK short selling regime.
Forfeiture of fully-paid shares was not permitted
In this case, the judge held that a company’s articles did not permit the forfeiture of fully-paid shares – and questioned whether that was ever possible.
Take care with how price adjustment mechanisms and indemnity/warranty claims work together
This case highlights the need to consider and make clear how indemnity/warranty claims and consideration determination mechanisms work together.
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Dec 02, 2024
Dec 02, 2024
UK Corporate Briefing December 2024
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss:
FCA fines a senior executive for breach of the Market Abuse Regulations (“MAR”)
This case is a timely reminder of the PDMR notification obligations when trading in listed securities and the prohibition of dealing during a MAR closed period.
Primary Market Bulletin No. 52
The FCA’s latest edition of Primary Market Bulletin focuses on inside information and reminds issuers of their obligations in certain scenarios.
Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System ("PISCES")
HM Treasury has published the government’s response to its consultation on PISCES together with draft regulations.
Guidance on failure to prevent fraud offence
The government has released the long-awaited guidance on what amounts to “reasonable procedures” under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act setting out procedures organisations can put in place to prevent persons associated with them from committing fraud offences.
Takeover Panel response on the application of the Takeover Code
The Takeover Code has published its response to its consultation on the application of the Code adopting amendments previously proposed in PCP 2024/1 subject to some modifications.
Pre-Emption Group annual monitoring report 2023-2024
The Pre-Emption Group has published its second report monitoring the use of its 2022 Statement of Principles.
FRC publishes Annual Review of Corporate Governance Reporting
The Financial Reporting Council has published its annual review which emphasises, amongst other things, the continued importance of the ‘comply or explain’ approach and notes that there is still room for improvement on the quality of explanations for departures.
Glass Lewis 2025 UK Benchmark Policy Guidelines
Glass Lewis has published the latest edition of its Voting Policy Guidelines which apply to shareholder meetings held after 1 January 2025.
ISS – proposed policy changes for 2025
The ISS has published a consultation of policy changes, with the revised policy due to apply for shareholder meetings occurring on or after 1 February 2025.
FRC consultation on UK Stewardship Code
The FRC launched a consultation on proposed updates to the UK Stewardship Code which aims to enhance transparency, disclosure and accountability in investment stewardship.
UK Green Taxonomy
HM Treasury is consulting on whether to establish a UK Taxonomy.
Insights
Jun 03, 2025
Jun 03, 2025
UK Corporate Briefing June 2025
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss:
Draft regulations on the protection of personal information
The government has published draft regulations which will extend the types of personal information an individual can request that Companies House makes unavailable on the public register.
PISCES Sandbox – final regulations
The government has published legislation to establish PISCES – an innovative new type of stock market for private companies.
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Feb 05, 2025
Feb 05, 2025
UK Corporate Briefing February 2025
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss:
FRC thematic review of climate-related financial disclosures by AIM and large private companies
The FRC has published a thematic review of climate-related financial disclosures for in-scope AIM and large private companies and identified areas for improvement and expectations.