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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—FCA issues statement of policy setting out additional primary market measures to aid listed companies

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Published on: 08 April 2020

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LNB News 08/04/2020

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Issue Date: 08 April 2020

Published Date: 08 April 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a statement of policy containing a series of measures aimed at assisting companies to raise new share capital in response to the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis while retaining an appropriate degree of investor protection. The FCA notes that the impact on people’s health and the health of companies in the real economy is significant and widespread. It is likely that many companies will turn to UK capital markets to raise money to support the recovery to come.

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