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The IP Brief - May 2024 Welcome to The IP Brief – a quarterly update of key IP cases and news, with a primarily UK and EU focus.
Global Investigations Bulletin (May 2024) Our latest Global Investigations Bulletin for May 2024 is now available. This month we discuss the FCA finally setting out its findings against Link Fund Solutions in the latest instalment of the Woodford saga. We also set out recent news in global...
Financial Regulation group's banking and investment services column for Practical Law - May 2024 Our May 2024 column for Practical Law Financial Services subscribers on topical developments in the banking and investment services sector.
BLOG: Tax Disputes podcast - India In the fourth episode of our round the world Tax Disputes podcast series, we take you to India for a conversation with Mukesh Butani, founder and Managing Partner of BMR Legal Advocates, Sarah Osprey, tax partner and member of Slaughter and May’s Tax...
EFIG: European Banking Newsletter – May 2024 Developments in this month's edition include:
Financial Regulation Weekly Bulletin - 9 May 2024 Includes developments in relation to: FCA/PRA secondary objective; Edinburgh Reforms; AI; financial stability; UK CRR; UK EMIR; UK-Switzerland agreement; banking supervision; credit risk management; SME finance; operational resilience; securitisation...
Banking on private equity: UK regulators weigh in on how banks should be assessing their exposure to the private equity sector There is concern emerging at the Bank of England (BoE) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) about how banks are assessing their overall exposure to private equity (PE) related financing activities.
Getting Ready Series: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Our Sustainability team has been exploring upcoming ESG regulatory developments, helping companies to grapple the sheer volume of reporting disclosures across the UK, EU and globally. We explore the 'What,' 'When,' 'Who,' and 'Why' of CSRD reporting,...
M&A and Restructuring of Hong Kong Insurers - Upcoming Changes This briefing focuses on the upcoming amendments to the change of control regime under the Insurance Ordinance – those considering an acquisition or restructuring of a Hong Kong insurer should be aware of the implications. In short, the changes will...
Podcast: Tax News: May 2024 In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss two Court of Appeal decisions on the loan relationships unallowable purpose rule in section 441 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009: BlackRock and Kwik-Fit.
Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: CMA adopts revised Phase 2 process for merger cases On 25 April 2024, the UK Competition and Markets Authority adopted a revised process for in-depth merger investigations. Following extensive consultation with a broad range of stakeholders, the CMA’s updated mergers guidance aims to streamline the...
Improving access to EU Capital Markets: Forthcoming legislative changes The European Commission has published near-final versions of legislation designed to simplify EU listing rules, make public capital markets in the EU more attractive for companies and facilitate access to capital, particularly for SMEs. This briefing...
EU Listing Act finalised: Key changes for Debt Capital Markets In April 2024, the European Parliament adopted a package of proposals known as the “EU Listing Act” which is designed to simplify EU listing rules, make public capital markets in the EU more attractive for companies and facilitate access to capital,...
Getting Ready Series: EU Deforestation Regulation Our Sustainability team has been exploring upcoming ESG regulatory developments, helping companies to grapple the sheer volume of reporting disclosures across the UK, EU and globally. We explore the 'What,' 'When,' 'Who,' and 'Why' of EUDR reporting,...
Corporate Update Bulletin - 2 May 2024 Corporate Update is our fortnightly bulletin highlighting the latest legal and regulatory developments of interest to corporates.