05/06/2021
Future of Earth
Investing in the future of our planet
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/06/2021
Hong Kong Associate Named Data Privacy Lawyer of the year in Asia
As a member of Latham’s Data Privacy & Security Practice, Donovan serves on a global team that addresses clients’ full range of data management and cybersecurity issues.
05/05/2021
Glaisyers Solicitors acquires Laytons
Established in 1974, the Manchester firm has grown rapidly since being acquired in a management buy-in back in 2018
05/05/2021
Maples Group Maintains Top Spot as Listing Agent on Cayman Islands Stock Exchange
These figures reinforce the CSX's position as a leading platform for CLOs with a recorded total of 57 CLO issuers listed (an increase from 54 in 2019), comprising BSL / MM new issuances, refinancing and resets.
05/05/2021
Financial Regulation: Daily Update
The PRA has published a speech on mutual interests, delivered by its CEO, Sam Woods
05/03/2021
Global trends in merger control enforcement
This report highlights key trends and developments in 2020 global merger control activity, and looks ahead at what to expect in 2021.
04/29/2021
Five Intellectual Property initiatives businesses should tap in Singapore
Organisations are also paying attention to the laws put in place to protect IP rights in different countries.
04/29/2021
Conyers Named “Most Responsive Firm of the Year 2021”
As many as 17,000 in-house counsel and legal services users from 11 jurisdictions were invited to participate in the annual In-House Community Survey.
04/29/2021
Balance Of Power: Settlor Reserved Trust Powers Following Webb
Several commentators dismissed the decision as an anomaly.
04/28/2021
Court appointed administrator takes over Malta advice firm
After the regulator imposed restrictions on the business
04/28/2021
Established Tools for New Assets: Decrypting the problem of Asset Tracing in Cryptocurrencies
This is true in its strictest sense –the private key is necessarily paired with the public key to facilitate a transaction dealing with assets held in a given wallet.
04/28/2021
GCC Family Offices are often motivated by more than returns - Obediah Ayton
These Families are often very well educated and highly sophisticated in evaluating investment opportunities in house.
04/27/2021
Appleby Lawyers Recognised in Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa Rankings
Legal 500, one of the leading international legal directories has published its Europe, Middle East & Africa rankings with the firm retaining its Leading tier 1 position.
04/26/2021
Will Olympic Agenda 2020+5 Pave The Way For Inclusion Of Virtual Sports?
This set of recommendations follows the Olympic Agenda 2020, which paved the way for the future of the Olympics.
04/26/2021
The Cayman Islands – advantages as an offshore jurisdiction
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) supervises and regulates providers of a wide range of financial services, including banking, insurance and investment management.
04/23/2021
Withers tech represents Draper Esprit on $60m funding round in FintechOS
Draper Esprit led the Series B, with other investors including Earlybird Digital East, Gapminder Ventures, LAUNCHub Ventures, and OTB Ventures.
04/23/2021
Cyber hack challenges in international arbitration
Proceedings disrupted over allegations of hacking by an adversary
04/23/2021
Impact of changes to the Takeover Code on bid financing
The Code currently provides for bids to lapse automatically if certain regulatory procedures are initiated in the UK or EU.
04/23/2021
Financial Services & Banking News
The FMLC understands that the IPSF is a forum for public authorities in charge of developing sustainable finance policies and initiatives and supports the coordination efforts made globally to scale up sustainable finance and promote integrated markets in
04/23/2021
Offshore elite firms thrive despite challenges
Collectively, OFCs provide significant levels of regulatory and tax competition for their onshore counterparts, but they are also complementary to their financial activities.