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Banking Sector – Hot Topics, Autumn 2022 Welcome to the Autumn 2022 edition of our Banking sector – Hot Topics series. This edition discusses some of the key developments currently affecting the sector, including regulatory reform in the banking sector, which is focuses on achieving growth... Practical considerations in respect of CMI and OC Appointment and Fee Arrangement in bookbuilding and placing activities in ECM transactions The new conduct requirements for bookbuilding and placing activities in both equity capital market (ECM) and debt capital market (DCM) transactions in Hong Kong under the Code of Conduct for Persons Licensed by or Registered with the Securities and Future... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: Advocate General Kokott issues opinions on Towercast and on Telefónica / Hutchison 3G Advocate General Kokott issues opinions on Towercast and on Telefónica/Hutchison 3G  In recent weeks, Advocate General Juliane Kokott has issued two opinions that could have a significant impact on future merger control cases should the Europe... FCA CP22/20: Raising the bar to build trust A briefing providing an overview of the FCA's proposals in CP22/20 on sustainability disclosure requirements and investment labels and discussing some of the issues arising from the proposals As envisaged in the Government’s roadmap to greening... Data Privacy Newsletter - Issue 20 In this issue: Regulator guidance, DPDI Reform, EU-US and UK-US transfers, ICO call for views on PETs, views from Australia, Data Protection and Privacy at Slaughter and May. The past few months have been turbulent ones with political and economic upheav... Leaps of faith: searching for accountability in a trustless environment In this article we look at two cases heard in 2022: Tulip Trading Ltd (TTL) v. Bitcoin Association for BSV and others; and D’Aloia v. (1) Persons Unknown (2) Binance Holdings Limited and others,  and consider what they can tell us about the evo... The Legal 500: Blockchain Country Comparative Guide 2022 - UK chapter The Blockchain Country Comparative Guide aims to provide an overview of the law and practice of blockchain law across a variety of jurisdictions. This chapter relates to UK law.   Blockchain Market Overview Please provide a high-level overview o... The ACT Borrower’s Guide to the LMA’s Investment Grade Agreements – sixth edition Sixth edition of the ACT Borrower’s Guide to the LMA’s Investment Grade Agreements, exploring the implications of each key clause from the borrower’s point of view and highlighting common discussion points. The Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) h... Competition Law in the Digital Age - October 2022 Our Competition Law in the Digital Age newsletter is intended to provide insights on modern-day competition law developments in a bite-sized format. This edition covers the entry into force of the DMA and DSA, German competition law reform, Italian and Fr... Global Investigations Bulletin (October 2022) Our latest Global Investigations Bulletin for October 2022 is now available. This month, we analyse the recent sanctions enforcement action by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, and set out the latest news in global investigations and enfor...