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The Hong Kong Government has published the Stablecoins Bill (the Bill) which sets out the statutory framework for the proposed regime applicable to stablecoins (the Proposed Regime). The Bill is ...
The deadline for investment advisers with a December fiscal year-end to file their Form ADV annual update is March 31, 2025 . Our latest client briefing identifies preliminary steps, relevant ...
This article, by Emma Probyn, Sophie Horton and Miryam Farrelly considers the key decisions from the English Courts in 2024, and assesses the litigation trends that are likely to have implications ...
A sector note setting out the key considerations arising for the banking industry concerning climate change, as well as a discussion of sustainable finance offerings in the industry. This sector note...
2024 was a momentous year for the financial services industry. Financial institutions had to deal with geopolitical risks arising from conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and elsewhere. At the same...
The new Labour government has placed financial services at the centre of its plans to grow the UK economy, and it has stated that UK regulators have an important role in facilitating this. But what ...
Anthea Bowater and Sharon Tong consider what the FCA’s Update Report means for de-banking and the Consumer Duty....
In recent years, continuation funds have become a third route for private equity buy-out funds to exit their investments, especially when traditional M&A or IPO exits are not feasible or desirable. ...
On 13 December 2024, the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) will take effect. It applies to products placed on the European market from that date which are reasonably expected to be used by...
In this Listed Company Roundtable, which was held on 26 November 2024, we looked at the following topics: Corporate governance reforms, with a particular focus on the proposed Audit Reform and ...
On 14 November 2024, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, gave her first Mansion House speech, in which she argued that regulatory changes to eliminate risk after the financial crisis...
On 18 November 2024, the the new Product Liability Directive (PLD) was published and will come into force on 9 December 2024. It will update the EU-wide regime governing claims by consumers for ...
Financial institution notices (or ‘FINs’) are one of the civil information powers available to the UK tax authority (HMRC). FINs allow HMRC, by written notice, to require financial institutions to ...
The UK’s corporate criminal law framework was bolstered last year with the passing of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 which, among other things, introduced a new Failure to ...
The Securities and Futures Commission (the SFC) has finalised its Guidelines for Market Soundings (the Guidelines). The Guidelines will come into effect on 2 May 2025 and Market Sounding ...
In our podcast Out of the shadows: The growing regulatory spotlight on private capital, we explored the increasing noise we hear from regulators regarding the impact of and potential for private ...
On 7 October 2024, a new mandatory reimbursement regime for victims of authorised push payment (APP) will come into force in the UK. From that date, payment service providers (PSPs) will be required ...
On 3 September 2024, the Berlin Higher Regional Court (the Berlin Court) afforded a German subsidiary of a European industrial company a novel remedy against a Russian sanctioned party, which had ...
European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs) and Long-Term Asset Funds (LTAFs) are designed to facilitate investments in long-term and illiquid assets, such as private equity, venture capital, ...
‘As we reflect on the impact of the New Consumer Agenda, it's evident that substantial strides have been made in bolstering consumer rights, from enhancing product safety and banning greenwashing to ...