Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA): Primary UK legislation governing financial services, including financial promotions, prospectus requirements, and regulated activities for bond offerings
Companies Act 2006: Core company law legislation covering requirements for corporate issuers, directors' duties, and financial reporting requirements relevant to bond issuances
UK Prospectus Regulation: Post-Brexit regulation detailing specific requirements for content and format of offering documents, adapted from EU regulations
FCA Handbook: Regulatory guidelines including Listing Rules, Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, and Prospectus Regulation Rules for bond offerings
Market Abuse Regulation (UK MAR): Regulations governing inside information and prevention of market manipulation in securities offerings
UK Securities Laws: General framework of securities legislation affecting bond offerings in the UK market
UK Tax Laws: Taxation framework relevant to bond issuances and interest payments in the UK
Consumer Credit Act 1974: Legislation that may be relevant if the bonds have any consumer-facing elements
Financial Services Act 2012: Updates to financial services regulation including provisions affecting securities offerings
Money Laundering Regulations 2017: Anti-money laundering requirements that must be considered in bond offerings
US Securities Act 1933 (Regulation S/Rule 144A): International consideration for bond offerings with US market implications or US investors
