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Law Commission publishes scoping paper on intermediated securities

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Published on: 11 November 2020

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LNB News 11/11/2020

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Issue Date: 11 November 2020

Published Date: 11 November 2020

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

Article summary

The Law Commission has published a scoping paper on intermediated securities, identifying issues concerning investors and businesses for potential future review and setting out possible solutions. In the paper, which was produced in response to a request by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, the Commission suggests that the system of intermediation should be retained but improved through reforms targeted at alleviating some of the problems caused by intermediation.

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