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Reform of Companies House
The Government has laid the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (ECCT Bill) in Parliament which contains, among other things, draft amendments …
Australian Public M&A Report 2022
This edition examines record breaking $123 billion worth of transactions involving Australian targets listed on the ASX that were conducted by way …
Recent additions to Corporate Notes
Recent additions to our Corporate Notes blog include a look at FCA enforcement action against a non-executive Chair for unlawful disclosure of inside …
FRC Lab reports on ESG data production and disclosure of digital security risks
In August, the FRC Lab published two reports: Improving ESG data production – This report considers the current landscape and challenges for the …
Australian Government consults on three-year review of Modern Slavery Act 2018
By Antony Crockett, Mark Smyth, Timothy Stutt, Jacqueline Wootton, Barry Wang, Rukaiyah Abdullah and Jane Wang On 22 August 2022, the Australian …
FCA enforcement action – non-executive Chair fined for disclosing inside information
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Sir Christopher Gent (SCG), the former non-executive Chair of ConvaTec Group Plc, £80,000 for …
Tax in M&A in the UK and Europe – our updated guide
We have published the 2022 edition of the ‘Tax in M&A in the UK and Europe’ guide produced by Herbert Smith Freehills and other contributors (see the …
Recent additions to Corporate Notes
Recent additions to our Corporate Notes blog include a look at the FCA and FRC reviews on the quality of climate-related reporting by listed companies, a …
Economic Crime Act 2022 – new register of overseas entities owning UK property now live
The new register of overseas entities owning UK property, operated by Companies House, came into effect on 1 August 2022. The new register was introduced …
FCA enforcement action – company censured and executive directors fined for breaches of Listing Rules and MAR
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has censured Carillion and provisionally fined three of the company's former executive directors for breaches of …
Climate reporting – FCA and FRC reviews
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Financial Reporting Council (FRC) have published two reports on the quality of climate-related reporting by …
Recent additions to Corporate Notes
Recent additions to our Corporate Notes blog include a look at the new register of overseas entities owning UK property, a summary of the Financial …
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