The CMU action plan—a revamped EU Prospectus Regulation

Table of contents

• Original news
• What do the new prospectus rules that have been agreed say and how do these agreed rules differ from the proposed rules?
• Are there any significant issues that will need to be ironed out at the level two and three stages?
• What does the new EU growth prospectus actually involve and do you anticipate it enabling SMEs and mid-caps to come to the capital markets in practice?
• What should issuers be considering in light of the new rules?

Article summary

Banking & Finance analysis: As part of the Capital Markets Union (CMU) action plan, the EU has now agreed on a set of rules to give companies easier access to capital markets. Samuel J Pearse, partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, describes the new prospectus rules and how they differ from the proposed rules, and explores the consequences of these implementations.