Corporate Notes

Half-yearly corporate update – our latest briefing

ESG – impact of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive on UK companies

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ((EU) 2024/1760) (known as CS3D), which will require certain large companies to conduct due …

Delay to the publication of sustainability reporting standards under the CSRD

The deadline for the EU Commission to publish certain reporting standards under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) has …

Further guidance published by TPT

The UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) has published further guidance to assist companies when preparing transition plans. Transition plans are …

PLSA Stewardship & Voting Guidelines 2024

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has published its Stewardship & Voting Guidelines 2024, which set out the PLSA’s views and …

CGI sample terms of reference for board ESG/sustainability committees

The Chartered Governance Institute (CGI – formerly known as ICSA) has published sample terms of reference for board ESG/sustainability committees. The …

FSR GLOBAL OUTLOOK 2024: FINDING SOLID GROUND AS THE BEDROCK SHIFTS

We are delighted to share our global FSR Outlook 2024: Finding solid ground as the bedrock shifts.  In 2024, the character of change …

Our 2024 global M&A report

We have published our latest annual global M&A report titled ‘Global M&A Outlook for 2024: Ready for take-off?’. There are good reasons to …

FRC publishes revised version of the Governance Code

The Financial Reporting Council has published a revised version of the UK Corporate Governance Code following the consultation that it launched in May …

Half-yearly corporate update - Our latest briefing

We have published our half-yearly update briefing which summarises the major developments in UK corporate law and regulation that have occurred over the …

ClientEarth’s application for judicial review of FCA decision to approve prospectus refused

The High Court has refused an application by ClientEarth for judicial review of the decision by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to approve a …

Primary Market Bulletin 46

The FCA has published Primary Market Bulletin 46 (PMB 46), which contains guidance for market participants on two areas: shareholder …