Speak up, speak out

To ensure the proper operation of the financial markets, it is vital that investors receive up-to-date information about the companies they invest in. The FSA's listing rules set out the circumstances in which listed companies are required to make announcements. The range of this information is very wide, from daily statements of net asset value by investment companies, which are only one or two sentences in length, to detailed announcements of price-sensitive information such as a major acquisition,