Securities Law is a comprehensive treatment of securities regulation, providing you with an in-depth guide to explain how everything works and fits together. Including a full account of the new UK regulatory structure as it applies to securities law, the book also gives you a detailed explanation of the changes at EU level and their impact on securities regulation.
The new 2nd edition:
- Includes coverage of UK and EU regulation of securities
- Analyses the impact of the Financial Services Act 2012 on securities law in the UK, and the effect of the Larasiere Report on securities regulation across the EU
- Covers the full range of securities issues, including shares, bonds and securitised derivatives
- Discusses the liability of those responsible for the preparation of prospectuses for losses suffered by investors under private law and statute
- Explains the criminal law on insider dealing, fraud under the Fraud Act 2006, general offences under FSMA 2000, and the regulation of market abuse more generally
- Analyses the implication of MiFID, Prospectus Directive, Transparency Obligations Directive, and most recent version of the FCA Handbook
- Explores the regulation of the Alternative Investment Market (AIM)
- Advises on the securities law implication arising from takeovers
- Includes guidance on the allotment of shares and other company issues
- Explains the application of corporate governance norms to securities regulation
The new edition explains the fundamental regulatory changes at the EU and the UK level.
At the EU level:
- Explains the effect of the Larosiere Report on EU financial regulation
- Explains the new regulatory structure in the EU
- Analyses changes to the Prospectus Directive and to the Transparency Obligations Directive
- Analyses changes to MiFID
At the UK level:
- Explains the new financial regulatory structure in the UK
