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UK Listing Regime - To change or not to change, that is the question It is not often that the rules around equity capital markets hit the mainstream papers but that was the case with the release of Lord Hill’s report on the UK Listing Review (“Report”) in March. Whilst there appears to be general consens... Looking ahead: Equity Capital Markets Outlook With Lord Hill’s review of the UK listing regime now published and under consideration by HM Treasury, the 2021 IPO market in full swing, and the ink (finally) drying on Brexit, we gaze into our ECM crystal ball and consider the likely trends and de... Employment Bulletin - April 2021 Employment rates and limits; payment for taken but unpaid annual leave; store workers can use distribution workers as equal pay comparators; transfer of car on termination April 2021 employment rates and limits and other changes We attach an updated ver... Beyond TCFD: The Rising tide of climate-related obligations Set against the backdrop of the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping global temperature increase below 1.5oc, businesses of all sizes need to engage with the transition to a low carbon future sooner rather than later. Importantly, companies need to loo... The Real Estate Law Review - 10th edition - Hong Kong chapter Developments in Real Estate in Hong Kong prepared for the tenth edition of the The Real Estate Law Review This chapter focuses on the key legal Real Estate developments and their potential impact on the global Real Estate market. It provides an overview ... The Real Estate Law Review - 10th edition - England & Wales chapter Developments in Real Estate, in England and Wales prepared for the tenth edition of the The Real Estate Law Review This chapter focuses on the key legal Real Estate developments and their potential impact on the global Real Estate market. It provides an ... The Real Estate Law Review - 10th edition The tenth edition of The Real Estate Law Review covers major jurisdictions from around the world, providing an invaluable insight into key legal issues and market trends in the authors’ jurisdictions and, offering an up-to-date synopsis of the globa... Global Investigations Bulletin (April 2021) Our latest Global Investigations Bulletin for April 2021 is now available. This month, we discuss the Financial Conduct Authority’s initiation of criminal proceedings against NatWest for breaches of the 2007 Money Laundering Regulations. We also set out t... Putting the 'S' into ESG Environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues only continue to gain momentum in 2021, with policymakers, businesses and their stakeholders holding each other to greater account against various ESG issues. The conversation around ESG has ... SFC invites consultation on conduct requirements for bookbuilding and placing activities A briefing summarising the consultation paper published by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission on governing market intermediaries’ bookbuilding and placing activities. Summary In February 2021, the Securities and Futures Commission (t...