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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. Natalie Barnes, Associate There is concern em... 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... 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 s... 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 look... 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, parti... BLOG: Tax Disputes Podcast - the USA What better way to visit the world than by speaking to local experts from the comfort of your own desk about the tax litigation landscapes in their countries? BLOG: UK CBAM consultation: same stripes or different spots? A comparison with the EU HMRC and HM Treasury launched a joint consultation on the introduction of a UK carbon border adjustment mechanism from January 2027. It focusses on the design and administration of the proposed CBAM; comments can be submitted until 13 June 2024.  High Court rejects CAT's standard for CMA domestic premises raids On 22 April 2024, the High Court ruled that the Competition Appeal Tribunal had “erred in law” when setting a different legal standard for the Competition and Markets Authority to exercise its powers to raid domestic premises, as compared to b... Same stripes or different spots? The UK Government consults on a carbon border adjustment mechanism Following a previous consultation by HM Treasury and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and a series of “Powering-up Britain” publications (the “2023 Consultation”), the UK government announced that it would introduce a Carbon Border Adjustme... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: CMA publishes AI Foundation Models update paper On the 11 April 2024, the UK Competition and Markets Authority published an update to its initial report on AI Foundation Models. The update paper notes a number of trends and developments in the sector since the CMA’s initial report last September,...