Comment, Analysis & Research

01/12/2022

Financial Services and Banking News

Both Delegated Regulations will enter into force on the twentieth day following that of their publication in the OJEU and shall apply to all Member States.

01/11/2022

BIICL study on Rome II

It is common for the European Commission to formally report on the operation of such legislation and make proposals for reform.

01/10/2022

Brexit: Fresh Perspectives

The UK has left the EU but there remains a vast array of operational and legal issues for businesses to address. See below for our perspectives on the key challenges and opportunities that Brexit presents for different industries and sectors.

01/06/2022

The three regulatory headwinds facing financial services in 2022

Alongside these, post-Brexit development of the UK’s new regulatory framework and changes arising through the Wholesale Markets Review, mirrored in the EU by the MiFID II review, mean that keeping a close eye on the horizon remains as critical as ev

01/06/2022

Voting rights and the myth of future proofing documentation

This is quite a pivotal shift for the financial markets, but a necessary one, as the inter-bank unsecured lending which used to underpin LIBOR has virtually disappeared, leaving the rate mostly a theoretical exercise and making it unviable on a long-term

01/05/2022

Global M&A to remain strong in 2022

Recording their first positive annual performance for five years, dealmakers expect M&A activity to continue to increase this year and ESG issues to dominate the corporate agend

01/04/2022

Freedom of the press vs right to privacy

The damage to people is much greater these days because of the internet, and social media specifically, increasing the extent, range and speed of publicity exponentially.