04/08/2022
This Legal Update focuses on who is affected, what the affected entities need to do and when the guidance applies; summarizes Commissioner Hester M. Peirce’s response to the Bulletin; and discusses some practical considerations for affected entities
04/08/2022
While the Proposed Rules are still in the comment period, private fund advisers and investors alike should familiarize themselves now with the many changes that the Proposed Rules would impose.
04/08/2022
These new restrictions will likely have a broad impact for U.S. and non-U.S. companies doing business with Russia.
04/08/2022
The ASA’s ruling, however, may be indicative of the anticipated sea-change by way of increased regulatory scrutiny of cryptoassets.
04/08/2022
The new supervisory statement clarifies the ESAs' expectations towards market participants and national competent authorities to use the new transition period until 1 January 2023 to prepare for the application of the Commission's delegated act.
04/08/2022
The resolution of corruption also serves a greater societal good and can ensure that wrongdoers do not remain in positions where they can cause further harm.
04/08/2022
These amendments include new financial, trade, and maritime measures, and restrict specified financial services with the Russian Central Bank and other Russian Federation agencies.
04/08/2022
New sanctions are coming into force and existing sanctions are being amended without notice or often with no or little lead in time to comply.
04/08/2022
The Proceeds Of Crime Act, 2018 and The Register of Beneficial Ownership Act 2018. These amendments considerably strengthen mechanisms for enforcement.
04/07/2022
An anti-abuse provision will apply as a deterrent to prevent a group that is held under certain types of entities from being artificially fragmented into numerous groups in order to circumvent the scope rules.
04/07/2022
The government said it also proposed to introduce regulations that require relevant DC schemes with over £100 million in total assets to publicly disclose and explain their default asset class allocation in their annual chair’s statement.
04/07/2022
The requirements here remain to be specified by the HSE but due diligence and funding on trade sales and enforcements of existing buildings may become more challenging.
04/07/2022
The Notice outlines proposals to expand the scope of the Consumer Protection Code 2012
04/07/2022
A team of Finance lawyers based in the Group's Hong Kong office advised NIO on the Cayman Islands legal aspects of the transaction
04/06/2022
The new legislation, which takes effect on 28 May 2022, implements EU consumer laws that were set in 2019.
04/06/2022
Many law firms will claim that great strides have been made since then. I beg to differ.
04/05/2022
The technology is intended to extract CO2 from industrial processes before it is emitted into the atmosphere with the intention of storing it underground for thousands of years.
04/05/2022
As the market begins to consider how the provisions of the LIBOR Act apply to their portfolios, we highlight a couple of recent issues.
04/05/2022
This guide provides an overview of the position relevant to UK businesses and overseas businesses with UK operations.
04/05/2022
These scams included cryptocurrency investment offers, claims of affiliation with the National Health Service (NHS) and online delivery company scams.