8/6/2024 9:10:24 AM Prospectus Politics: Navigating the New POATRs Landscape By Marc Proudfoot Since the FCA published the Consultation on the new Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations regime (POATRs) (CP24/12), I have...
7/17/2024 10:40:28 AM FCA Overhauls Listing Rules to Boost UK Capital Markets By Keith Lassman The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced changes to the UK Listing Rules, set to take effect on 29 July 2024. These revisions aim...
7/16/2024 2:06:45 PM UK AI Startups on Track for Record $4.4bn Investment in 2024 By Scott McLean The UK's AI startup sector is set to raise $4.4bn (£3.4bn) in venture capital funding this year, as reported by HSBC Innovation Banking...
6/20/2024 1:13:48 PM £882 million raised and more than £500 million invested in startups by UK Venture Capital Trusts in FY23/24 By Keith Lassman Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) raised an impressive £882 million during the 2023/24 tax year, making it the third-highest fundraising...
2/6/2024 3:19:37 PM ESG reporting update for asset managers By Jack Holden The FCA's Disclosure of Climate-Related Financial Information (Asset Manager and Asset Owner) Instrument 2021 is now in force and needs...
8/31/2023 1:30:10 PM Howard Kennedy Ignite: our Gateway to VCT Funding for Startup Founders By Marc Proudfoot In current economic conditions, securing funding for startups is extremely challenging. However, Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) have...
11/2/2022 9:25:27 AM VCTs raise 65% more than previous year - so what's behind the uptick? By Keith Lassman Although VCTs (Venture Capital Trusts) have been around since 1995, the amount of money raised over the last three years has exploded....
5/4/2022 3:25:05 PM FCA Announce New Rules for Board Diversity By Keith Lassman After publishing a consultation paper in July 2021 which reviewed diversity and inclusion on company boards, the FCA have now announced...