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FCA Confirms New Rules to Remove Barriers to Listing

The new rules aim to make London a more attractive listing venue for founder-led and other innovative IPO candidates. By Chris Horton, James Inness, Anna Ngo, and Johannes Poon On 2 December 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a Policy Statement (PS21/22) confirming the following key changes to its listing rules that took … Continue Reading

FCA Consults on Rule Changes to Accommodate SPACs

Proposed changes to the UK Listing Rules would allow certain SPACs to avoid a listing suspension. By Nicola Higgs and Charlotte Collins On 30 April 2021, the FCA published a Consultation Paper (CP21/10) on changes to the UK Listing Rules to better accommodate special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Whilst currently there is a presumption that … Continue Reading
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