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The following topics are covered in this issue. Click on the links in the right hand column to read the individual articles or download the entire issue as a PDF.

• UKLA revises policy on reverse takeovers
  The UKLA announces a helpful change to its policy on the question of when a suspension is required following the leak (or announcement) of a reverse takeover
• AIM issues "Inside AIM" newsletter
  The AIM Regulation team at the London Stock Exchange has published the second edition of Inside AIM
• Bribery Act 2010 implementation
  The Ministry of Justice has announced that the Bribery Act 2010 (which received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010) will come into force in April 2011
• Takeovers post Kraft/Cadbury: Government Response
  The Government has published a Command Paper responding to the BIS select committee report on mergers & acquisitions and takeovers
• Consultation on guidance to improve board effectiveness
  The Financial Reporting Council has asked the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators to develop guidance on board effectiveness
• Provision of Non-Audit Services by Auditors
  The Auditing Practices Board has issued a feedback statement following its consultation in October 2009 on whether there should be a ban on auditors providing non-audit services to their audit clients