24 January 2023 Insight FCA fines Chair of listed company for market abuse On 5 August 2022, the FCA issued a final notice to Sir Christopher Gent, the former non-executive Chair of ConvaTec Group plc (Company), fining him £80,000 for committing market abuse by unlawfully disclosing inside information. The final notice includes important guidance on: what amounts to inside information, the obligation to disclose inside information “as soon as possible”, and the circumstances in which selective disclosure of inside information may be permitted. Bookmark this page 7 min read
24 January 2023 Insight Digitisation to maximise shareholder engagement? UK 2022 listed company trends indicated a return to solely physical shareholder meetings by most companies, although a notable proportion did adopt hybrid-approach, incorporating virtual elements. Bookmark this page 4 min read
24 January 2023 Insight PEG issues new statement of principles The Pre-Emption Group has issued a revised version of its statement of principles, which increases the limit for non pre-emptive capital raises from an aggregate 10% of issued share capital to an aggregate 20% of issued share capital. The statement, among other things, introduces new provisions for “capital-hungry” companies and a new requirement to consider the interests of retail investors. Bookmark this page 3 min read
13 January 2023 Blog Meaning of 'Obviously Identifiable' for Marketing Communications A recent Advertising Standards Authority ruling has underlined the importance of stating #ad in order to ensure marketing communications are obviously identifiable as adverts. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
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