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Impact on the timeline for firms’ LIBOR transition

Statement from RFRWG on impact of coronavirus for firms LIBOR transition plans
Impact on the timeline for firms’ LIBOR transition

Additional primary market measures to aid listed companies

Read our Statement of Policy on measures to assist companies to raise new share capital during the coronavirus situation
Additional primary market measures to aid listed companies

FCA expectations regarding funds in light of coronavirus

We set out our expectations of firms during the coronavirus crisis
FCA expectations regarding funds in light of coronavirus

Delaying annual company accounts during the coronavirus crisis

Read our Statement of Policy on annual company accounts during the coronavirus situation
Delaying annual company accounts during the coronavirus crisis

We regulate financial services markets, including exchanges and the issuers of securities

  • Market integrity

Ensuring stability and resilience; access, effectiveness and predictability; fairness and cleanliness; and the prevention of financial crime

  • Protection of market users

Securing appropriate degrees of protection for those who use or participate in markets

  • Competition within markets

Promoting effective competition between providers for goods and services in the interests of market users

Announcement of preliminary accounts: technical Q&A for firms

Questions and answers relating to the moratorium on the publication of preliminary financial statements

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LIBOR transition

LIBOR is expected to end after end-2021. Firms must transition to alternative rates before this date.

How we are supporting transition

Getting your firm ready

Primary Markets

Forms and checklists
Knowledge Base
Listing applications
Regulatory disclosures
Sponsor regime
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Short positions daily update

Download the latest spreadsheet of short positions disclosed to us (XLS)

https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/data/short-positions-daily-update.xlsx

Statement on short selling bans and reporting

The SSR provides EU regulators and FCA with power to apply short or long-term bans on short sales in shares, and certain other financial instruments.

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Regulated markets
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Short selling
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Primary Market Bulletin

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Newsletter for primary market participants
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Market Watch

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Newsletter on market conduct and transaction reporting issues
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The effectiveness of primary markets

See our work as part of our commitment to review the structure of the UK’s primary markets to ensure they continue to serve the needs of issuers and investors

Read our review

Availability of information in the IPO process

Measures intended to improve the range, quality and timeliness of information that is available to investors during the UK equity IPO process.

More on reforming the availability of information

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FCA news and publications now available in a daily email alert
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Statement by Mark Steward, FCA Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, on Woodford Investment…
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