This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes amendments made to the Companies Act 2014 in Ireland by the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024, the issuing by the FCA of the second phase of its consultation paper on proposals to increase transparency in enforcement investigations, the publishing of the latest report of UK capital markets by the AFME and amendments made to the Partnership Arrangements (Wales) Regulations 2015. It also includes a judgment where the court considers the statutory regime under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 and expert commentary on the impact of the Autumn Budget 2024.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: the FCA’s consultation on UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, new Accountancy Europe factsheets on CSRD and CSDDD changes, the FRC’s updated strategic report guidance and scoping tables, a report from the Investment Association on realigning the role of stewardship, the FRC’s announcement of final UK Stewardship Code 2020 signatories ahead of the 2026 transition, new Notes to Advisers on Takeover Code transactions issued by the Takeover Panel Executive and the commencement of key provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes news of the FCA publishing the UK Stewardship Code 2026, launching of a consultation on the proposed UK version of ISSA 5000 and finalising the amendments to FRS 101, also included is the publication of the new Enforcement Guide by the FCA, the issuing if a joint statement on corporate governance principles by the chairs of eight national corporate governance code institutions and a case considering breach of fiduciary duties and acting in bad faith in a share transfer deal.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes the latest developments on Brexit as well as the publication of a report by the European Initial Public Offerings task force outlining its recommendations to improve European IPO markets, the ONS’s release of a list of the mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies from October to December 2019, the UK government’s endorsement of the Law Commission’s recommendations regarding the electronic execution of documents and a summary of the issues involved in the case of Fairford Water Ski Club Ltd v Cohoon and others (a Commercial Court decision examining possible breaches of directors’ duties).

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes the publication of Handbook Notice 138 by the FCA which amends certain UKLR notification deadlines and transitional provisions, the publication of the FTSE Women Leaders Review 2026 report on gender in UK corporate leadership, the publication of guidance on good and poor practice for SDR sustainability labels by the FCA, news of the FCA imposing a fine of £12,993,700 on John Wood Group PLC for publishing inaccurate information in its financial results, together with analysis of two cases: one concerning unfair prejudice under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006, and another in which the court distinguished competitive recruitment from breach of fiduciary duty.

The final week of the school holidays has been a quiet one for Corporate news. This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights does not include any news stories, but does include key dates for your diary in September and October, links to useful trackers and tools and details of new and updated content.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes the FCA's consultation papers CP26/30 and CP26/31 supporting the development of a UK equity consolidated tape, Handbook Notice 143 and Policy Statement PS26/16 on reforms to the UK equity IPO regime, the London Stock Exchange's AIM Notice 64 and AIM Notice 65 introducing significant reforms to the AIM Rules for Companies and Nominated Advisers, EFRAG's consultation on draft sustainability reporting standards for certain non-EU undertakings, and analysis of Court of Appeal and High Court decisions concerning directors' liability for trading losses, derivative claims under the Companies Act 2006 and the rectification of a company's register of members where no register had been maintained.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: the Takeover Panel’s publication of a note providing advisers with guidance on the cancellation of a company’s admission to trading, the FCA’s publication of a note setting out further changes to the UK prospectus and listing regimes to support business and investment opportunities, and the release by the IFRS of a guide on climate-related reporting under new sustainability standards.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes analysis of the impact of the timing of the general election on the implementation of measures in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 concerning the requirement for large companies to put in place ‘reasonable procedures’ to guard themselves against prosecution for failing to prevent fraud.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes news of the BVCA’s updated model documents for early stage investments and new Companies House guidance on protecting personal information on the register of overseas entities.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: news of changes to Companies House fees effective from 1 February 2026, publication of FRC guidance to the UK Stewardship Code 2026, the launch of ISS Governance’s open comment period on changes to 2026 Benchmark voting policy, an FCA update to Primary Market Bulletin 58 correcting errors in consultation drafts of certain guidance notes and publication of the Companies (Directors’ Report) (Payment Reporting) Regulations 2025.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes the announcement by Companies House that mandatory identity verification under ECCTA 2023 will begin on 18 November 2025. Also included are news of publication of the FCA’s Handbook Notice No. 132, the European Commission’s recommendation for a voluntary sustainability reporting standard for SMEs, and EFRAG’s revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards Exposure Drafts with significant simplifications. The edition also covers the Privy Council’s decision in Jardine Strategic Ltd v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd, which ruled that the ‘shareholder rule’ on legal professional privilege should no longer apply under English and Welsh law.