Sarah Wylie

Oct 28, 2024 | professionaladviser.com | Sarah Wylie |Owen McLennan

Social media has become a busy marketplace for financial products, with providers using social channels to directly reach acquisitive, often younger consumers. But unlike hair care or home organisation tools, promotion of financial instruments is heavily regulated, with stiff penalties for breaking the rules.

Sep 19, 2024 | lexology.com | Darren Acres |Nik Colbridge |Owen McLennan |Brian Moore |Neil B. Nicholson |Guy Norfolk | +2 more

In a significant milestone in the reform of the UK's capital markets, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published for consultation detailed proposals, including draft rules, for a new UK regime for public offers and admissions to trading. This consultation paper (CP24/12), which coincided with the coming into force of the new UK listing regime, is the latest step towards enhancing the competitiveness of the UK's capital markets and removing barriers to participation.

Mar 13, 2024 | lexology.com | Darren Acres |Nik Colbridge |Owen McLennan |Brian Moore |Neil B. Nicholson |Guy Norfolk | +2 more

As anticipated, the FCA has published the second tranche of its proposed new sourcebook for the UK listing regime. In December 2023, the FCA published its Consultation Paper Detailed proposals for listing rules reforms (CP 23/31) (the December Consultation).