Expertise

Matheson’s experienced International Listing Services team offers a range of services in connection with listings on the Irish Stock Exchange plc, trading as Euronext Dublin (“Euronext Dublin”), the Vienna Stock Exchange (“VSX”), the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (“CSX”), The International Stock Exchange ("TISE") and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange ("Lux SX").  For approvals under the Prospectus Regulation (EU and UK), our service includes submissions to the Central Bank of Ireland ("CBI"), the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier ("CSSF") and the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA"), as applicable.

We provide a highly personalised service advising Irish and international clients on all types of debt and fund structures, including high yield bonds, sovereign bonds, asset-backed securities, Islamic finance offerings, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), exchange traded commodities ("ETCs"), UCITS, hedge funds and common contractual funds.  Our team is experienced in working with the London Stock Exchange ("LSE"), Borsa Italiana ("BI") and Euronext Amsterdam on the admission of ETF and ETC products to trading.

Our debt offering includes both wholesale and retail listings on Euronext Dublin, the VSX, the CSX, TISE, Lux SX, LSE and BI.  Taking into account our clients’ transaction type and timeframe for listing, we advise them on the best stock exchange to meet their listing requirements and assist them throughout the listing process, liaising with the relevant regulator, stock exchange and service providers, as applicable, to ensure a seamless process from start to finish.

Working in partnership with our legal and tax colleagues our International Listing Services team ensure that our clients receive the benefits of a streamlined and cost-effective process.

The advantages of listing your debt securities are:

• “Quoted Eurobond” exemption – where certain conditions are met, securities listed on Euronext Dublin, the VSX, the CSX,  TISE and / or the Lux SX can claim an exemption from Irish withholding tax and withholding taxes in certain other jurisdictions.
• Access to certain institutional investors who are prohibited from holding unquoted securities.
• No minimum capital requirements.
• Competitive costs and timings.
• A choice of markets including Euronext Dublin (regulated market and Global Exchange Market), the VSX (MTF), the CSX, TISE, the Lux SX (regulated market, Euro MTF and SOL), the LSE and BI.
• Passporting to other EU markets (where a prospectus has been approved under the Prospectus Regulation).

The advantages of listing your fund on Euronext Dublin are:

• An ETF listed on Euronext Dublin can use its Euronext Dublin listing to be admitted to trading on the LSE and other European exchanges.
• Access to certain fund investors who are prohibited from holding unquoted securities.
• Presenting transparent corporate and financial information to investors and potential investors.
• Providing a quoted market price.
• No minimum capital requirements.
• Competitive costs and timings.
  

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