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4.03.26
SEC Letter: Request to exempt insiders of EU & UK FPIs from insider reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
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8.09.25
SEC Comment Letter on FPI Concept Release
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12.02.25
Publication of 2025 International Capital Markets Glossary
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22.11.22
Seminar & Networking Reception | Launch of the 2023 International Capital Markets Glossary
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6.07.22
Seminar & Networking Reception | UK ECM in 2022: Mid-Year Review and Legal Update
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18.10.20
US Securities Law Digest: October 2020
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18.06.20
Webinar | Deals in the Age of COVID-19: US Securities Hot Topics and Market Practice
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12 Feb 2025
Publication of 2025 International Capital Markets Glossary.
We are pleased to announce the publication of the 2025 edition of our International Capital Markets Glossary, in partnership with our friends at Datasite. The glossary launch event took place on 12 February 2025 at Davis Polk where we had an engaging discussion with industry experts on leadership in capital markets, as well as issues, trends, challenges, market practice, regulatory changes, and ...
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21 Jan 2021
2020 Annual Report.
We are pleased to share with you the 2020 Annual Report on the activities of the Forum for US Securities Lawyers in London (“Forum”). We know that 2020 was a challenging year for many in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and was certainly an eventful year for capital markets and US securities laws. We wish you all ...
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14 Sep 2016
A Decade-in-Review.
The Forum for US Securities Lawyers in London (the “Forum”) is proud to present its Decade-in-Review, which sets forth the Forum’s activities since its inception in 2006. View the report here.
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1 Jan 2016
Annual Review 2015.
Please find the Forum Year-In-Review online here, which looks at the Forum’s activities in 2015. The Forum had a very successful 2015 with the publication of our International Capital Markets Glossary and our leading role in implementing electronic settlement of Regulation S, Category 3 securities trading on the London Stock Exchange. We wish you a ...
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19 Sep 2013
PLI One-Hour Briefing: London Investment Company Act Equity Procedures 2012.
PLI Briefing, September 19, 2013 – International Implications of the Recent JOBS Act Amendments 20 November 2012 at 16:00 GMT The Forum for U.S. Securities Lawyers in London has recently launched the final draft of the London Equity Procedures 2012 (the “Procedures”), which include a menu of procedures and considerations to be used by issuers ...
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19 Sep 2013
PLI Briefing, September 19, 2013 – International Implications of the Recent JOBS Act Amendments.
The Forum for US Securities Lawyers in London recently hosted a Roundtable discussion on August 14th regarding the July 10, 2013 JOBS Act amendments eliminating the prohibition on “general solicitation” and “general advertising” under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D and Rule 144A. For a summary document stemming from the Roundtable discussions, please click here. We ...
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4 May 2012
Investment Company Act Section 3(c)(7) Model Procedures for Equity Issuances in the London Capital Markets.
These model procedures (the “London Equity Procedures 2012”) for equity issuances in the London capital markets under Section 3(c)(7) (“Section 3(c)7)”) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”) contain procedures designed specifically for the London capital markets that may be used by non-U.S. investment companies seeking exemption from registration ...
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1 Jan 2010
Annual Report 2009.
Rule 15a-6 Comment Letter(September 2008) Year 2 Project – Regulation S, Category 3 Year Two Project Annual Report for 2009, summarizing the Forum’s activities for 2009. View Report
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1 Jan 2009
Annual Report 2008.
Annual Report for 2008, summarizing the Forum’s activities for 2008 View Report
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4 Jan 2008
Annual Report 2007.
Annual Report for 2007, summarizing the Forum’s activities for 2007 View Report
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4 Aug 2007
Year 2 Project – Regulation S, Category 3 Year Two Project.
Proposed model procedures relating to off-shore electronic trading and settlement post the one-year distribution compliance period for non-affiliate Regulation S, Category 3 Securities. View Project
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4 Mar 2026
SEC Letter: Request to exempt insiders of EU & UK FPIs from insider reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
We are pleased to share with you the final letter submitted on 4 March 2026 to the SEC in response to the enactment of the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (“HFIAA”) on December 18, 2025. The HFIAA extends the insider reporting regime under Section 16(a) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ...
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8 Sep 2025
SEC Comment Letter on FPI Concept Release.
We are pleased to share with you the final comment letter submitted on 8 September 2025 to the SEC in response to its Concept Release on the proposed changes to the definition of “Foreign Private Issuer.” This letter reflects the outcome of extensive engagement through our roundtable discussions, virtual working group and one-on-one meetings, and written feedback. ...
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12 Feb 2025
Publication of 2025 International Capital Markets Glossary.
We are pleased to announce the publication of the 2025 edition of our International Capital Markets Glossary, in partnership with our friends at Datasite. The glossary launch event took place on 12 February 2025 at Davis Polk where we had an engaging discussion with industry experts on leadership in capital markets, as well as issues, trends, challenges, market practice, regulatory changes, and ...
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27 Jun 2018
Podcast | Technology and the Future of Capital Markets.
This podcast features a panel of experts discussing the impact of changing technology on capital markets. Speakers: Edward Bibko, EMEA Head of Investment Banking Legal, Major Investment Bank Nawaz Imam, CEO, Issufy; Giselle Frederick, Founder & CEO, Zingr; Daniel Winterfeldt, Partner, Reed Smith; and Delphine Currie, Partner, Reed Smith Date recorded: 19 June 2018 ...
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30 Jun 2020
Webinar | UK ECM in 2020: A Mid-Year Review and Update.
The Forum for US Securities Lawyers in London (the “Forum”) is teaming up again with Thomson Reuters Practical Law to bring you an ECM-focused webinar to update you on business and legal trends in UK capital markets. We will kick off with a business-focused discussion with market experts (including the London Stock Exchange and Reuters) to talk about ECM ...