This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes publication by the IA of its new Principles of Remuneration, adoption by the EU Council of the listing act and draft regulations to amend the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: ESMA's consultation on updated disclosure requirements under the EU Prospectus Regulation following changes introduced by the Listing Act; BIST's consultation on proposals to simplify and modernise the UK's corporate reporting framework; the FRC's updated regulatory approach framework supporting economic growth and market confidence; analysis of the case of Del Bosque Limited v Amir Shafie on directors' duties, dishonest assistance and the scope of section 40 of the Companies Act 2006; and analysis of the case of Mcilroy v Minaar on unfair prejudice under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes news of HMRC’s confirmation that capital-raising arrangements (including the issue of shares for non-cash consideration, no consideration, or where consideration is directly received by a third party) are exempt from the 1.5% stamp duty and SDRT charge. Also, the Registrar of Companies and Register of Overseas Entities (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, SI 2024/454 have been made to correct errors in regulations made earlier this year concerning increases in Companies House fees in connection with the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes publication of the FCA’s Quarterly Consultation CP25/35 proposing amendments to UK Listing Rules processes and corrections to related Handbook provisions, and of Glass Lewis’ 2026 Benchmark Voting Policies. The highlights also cover the provisional Council-Parliament agreement on the EU sustainability omnibus, aimed at streamlining the ESG framework, and EFRAG’s submission of technical advice on simplified ESRS for SMEs. It also notes the publication of the Finance Bill 2026, setting out the government’s latest tax measures.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes the announcement by Companies House of imminent changes in order to help implement the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and a reminder that the European Sustainability Reporting Standards came into force on 1 January 2024.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes publication of the FCA’s new UK Listing Rules significantly reforming the UK listing regime, followed by the LSE’s proposed changes to its Admissions and Disclosure Standards to reflect the Listing Rules changes, Primary Market Bulletin 50 consulting on new technical notes in relation to sponsors, publication of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive in the Official Journal and an ESMA report on guidelines on enforcement of sustainability information and a statement on the first application of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards. It also looks at a Supreme Court case analysing which law applied to a cause of action that accrued under a EU regulation prior to Brexit.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: Companies House's account filing reforms under ECCTA 2023, CGI's updated guidance on access to registers of members, the FRC's Audit, Tech and AI Sandbox, and two LSE consultations on proposed AIM rule changes. It also includes Court of Appeal and High Court judgments on unfair prejudice petitions under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: the FCA’s publication of (i) a quarterly consultation paper relating to matters including its PISCES penalties policy, buy-back notifications under the UKLR and contactless payment limits and (ii) a Market Watch paper with a focus on market abuse controls, and details of the case of Singh v Singh, which included a claim for specific performance of share buyback agreements.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes the High Court judgement in Re KRF Services (UK) Ltd and others, which clarifies the position of sole directors under the Model Articles, the FCA’s 46th Quarterly Consultation, which proposes updates to the FCA Handbook to align it to the new edition of the UK Corporate Governance Code, and the Companies (Accounts and Reports) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2024, which will reduce the reporting burden on companies. Also included is a recent case on constructive trusts in relation to the sale of shares, and an update on the CMA’s approval of the merger between Vodafone and Three.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: the LSE confirming its final rules for its Private Securities Market following consultation and the FCA imposing fines totalling £108,731 on two individuals for insider dealing.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes publication of the FCA’s final rules for the PISCES sandbox to allow trading in private company shares, and a speech by the FCA’s Sarah Pritchard on modernising public markets and regulatory innovation. In addition, it also includes a number of cases involving (i) an application to convene a creditor meetings under Part 26 schemes of arrangement, (ii) the construction of shareholders’ agreements and non-financial unfair prejudice, (iii) the conversion of members’ voluntary liquidation to creditors’ voluntary liquidation, and (iv) the validity of statutory filings made without proper authority under a company’s articles and Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006).

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: updated statutory guidance on the meaning of ‘significant influence or control’ for the purposes of the PSC regime from the Department for Business and Trade, an FCA Quarterly Consultation Paper with proposed clarificatory amendments to the UK Listing Rules on notifications of new issues of shares and the European Commission adopting a regulation on reduced content and standardised format of follow-on and growth issuance prospectuses.