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Corporate weekly highlights—29 August 2019

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Published on: 29 August 2019

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Table of contents

Private M&A
Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd v The Hut Group Ltd
Corporate governance
Report shows that FTSE 100 CEO pay fell during 2018
Equity capital markets
Amendments to NEX Exchange trading rules propose a buy-in period for trades
Additional Corporate updates this week
Judge refuses to sanction Part VII transfer of a portfolio of life insurance business despite lack of objections from independent expert and the regulators (Re Prudential Assurance Company Ltd)
Additional news—daily and weekly news alerts
Dates for your diary

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Corporate highlights includes a case about the entitlement to disclosure of a post-completion valuation report prepared under a sale and purchase agreement and a report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the High Pay Centre showing that FTSE 100 CEO pay fell during 2018.

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