The SEC proposes a significant increase in the 13F reporting threshold from US$100 million to US$3.5 billion. By Stephen P. Wink, Naim Culhaci, Jacqueline Marie Rugart, and Deric Behar On July 10, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a proposed rule amendment to increase the Form 13F reporting threshold from US$100 million to … Continue Reading
The FCA publicly censured the IT service provider for publishing false information about its net debt and holdings of cash and cash equivalents. By Chris Horton, James Inness, David Berman and Katy Sanders On 26 June 2020, the FCA issued a final notice to Redcentric PLC (Redcentric), publicly censuring Redcentric for committing market abuse, between … Continue Reading
Key issues that typically arise in connection with debt repurchase programs. By Rob Moulton and Anna Lewis-Martinez Market shifts often lead companies and their affiliates to actively consider debt repurchases. Important legal considerations include: contractual restrictions; potential disclosure obligations; listing implications; the impact of tender offer rules; consequences of debt purchase transactions; how debt purchase … Continue Reading
New length restrictions will require issuers to focus on key information for investors. By James Inness and Connor Cahalane Under the Prospectus Regulation, which comes into force on 21 July 2019 (See EU Prospectus Regulation: New Format and Content Requirements), issuers preparing equity prospectuses will need to comply with new rules on the summary section. … Continue Reading
The full regulation will come into force in July, imposing new requirements for prospectuses By James Inness and Connor Cahalane The new EU Prospectus Regulation will take full effect on 21 July 2019. Issuers and other parties to capital markets transactions can expect changes in the following areas: Prospectus summary: New content requirements and length … Continue Reading
