Prospectuses
The EEA Prospectus Regulation, previously the EEA Prospectus Directive, seeks to ensure that adequate and equivalent disclosure standards are in place in all EEA Member States when securities are made available for all EEA investors either through a public offer or because they are admitted to trading on a regulated market.
Following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, the EEA Prospectus Regulation initially forms part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The UK is currently considering various changes to the UK prospectus regime.
Since the inception of the EEA prospectus regime, ICMA has taken the lead at all levels of the debate to protect and promote the efficiency and smooth functioning of the new issues market in Europe.
ICMA members are also considering issues related to climate-related and other ESG disclosures in prospectuses for new bond issues and the impact of technological developments.
General
12 October 2022
ICMA Quarterly Report article: The EU and UK Prospectus Regulations
10 July 2020
ICMA Quarterly Report article: Finding prospectus information online
Consolidated ICMA Quarterly Report articles on prospectus-related matters are available here.
EEA prospectus regime-related materials
11 October 2023
ICMA Quarterly Report article: ICMA comments on European Parliament's Listing Act deliberations
13 April 2023
ICMA Quarterly Report article: EU Listing Act: prospectus, market abuse and listing regimes
13 March 2023
ICMA comments on EU Listing Act proposals
6 April 2022
ICMA Quarterly Report article: European Commission consultation on the Listing Act
11 February 2022
ICMA response to European Commission targeted consultation on the Listing Act
3 August 2021
21 December 2018
ICMA feedback to European Commission on draft delegated regulation and annexes supplementing the new Prospectus Regulation
1 October 2018
ICMA response to ESMA Consultation Paper on Guidelines on risk factors under the Prospectus Regulation
8 March 2018
ICMA response to ESMA “Consultation on draft RTS under the new Prospectus Regulation” (Prospectus Regulation Level 2)
4 December 2017
ICMA feedback to European Commission’s Review of the European Supervisory Authorities – amendments to Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129
28 September 2017
ICMA response to ESMA “Consultation Paper on the format and content of the prospectus” (Prospectus Regulation Level 2)
ICMA response to ESMA “Consultation Paper on scrutiny and approval” (Prospectus Regulation Level 2)
1 May 2015
ICMA response to European Commission Consultation Document on a Review of the Prospectus Directive
UK prospectus regime-related materials
ICMA response to FCA CP 24/12 on the new Public Offers and Admission to Trading Regulations regime (POATRs)
10 October 2024
ICMA Quarterly Report article: FCA consultation on UK prospectus regime
26 January 2024
ICMA response to UK FCA anti-greenwashing rule guidance consultation
11 October 2023
ICMA Quarterly Report article: UK prospectus regime: ICMA response to FCA engagement papers
ICMA Quarterly Report article: UK prospectus regime: ICMA comments on near-final statutory instrument
12 April 2023
ICMA Quarterly Report article: UK Edinburgh Reforms: prospectus regime
14 February 2023
ICMA comments on UK draft statutory instrument (8th draft 01/12/22) - Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Public Offers and Admissions to Trading) Regulations 2023
6 April 2022
ICMA Quarterly Report article: UK Prospectus Regulation review outcome
1 October 2021
ICMA podcast: Primary bond markets regulation post-Brexit - what’s the UK planning?
ICMA response to HM Treasury’s UK Prospectus Regulation Regime Review
14 September 2021
ICMA response to FCA CP 21/21 Primary Markets Effectiveness Review
27 August 2021
ICMA response to HM Treasury’s consultation on power to block listings on national security grounds.
18 December 2020
ICMA response to the UK Listings Review call for evidence.
Climate and other ESG-related prospectus materials
11 January 2023
ICMA Quarterly Report article: European prospectus disclosure for green, social and sustainability bonds
20 October 2021
ICMA response to the UK FCA consultation paper 21/24 on diversity and inclusion on company boards and executive committees.
10 September 2021
ICMA response to the UK FCA consultation paper CP21/18 on enhancing climate-related disclosures by standard listed companies and seeking views on ESG topics in capital markets.
8 July 2021
ICMA Quarterly Report article: ESG disclosure for new bond issues
15 June 2021
ICMA response to the US SEC consultation on climate-related disclosures.
1 October 2020
ICMA response to the UK FCA consultation paper CP20/3 on proposals to enhance climate-related disclosures by listed issuers and clarification of existing disclosure obligations.
15 July 2020
Q. 25 and Q. 26 of the ICMA response to the European Commission’s consultation on its Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy.
Technological-related materials
2 March 2021
ICMA response form and additional remarks on European Commission consultation on a European single access point (ESAP)
25 June 2020
ICMA response to European Commission Consultation on a new digital finance strategy for Europe / FinTech Action Plan
18 March 2020
