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Pensions: DC trustee agenda update - November 2024

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Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DC pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on your next...more

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2024 US Presidential Election: Shaping AI regulation and ESG policies

With one presidential candidate more inclined toward robust regulation and the other more inclined to loosen regulatory requirements, the outcome of the 2024 US election will significantly influence the direction of AI...more

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UK Transition Finance Market Review Publishes Recommendations

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The U.K. Transition Finance Market Review published its report for scaling transition finance. The report sets out the TFMR's recommendations on how to scale a high-integrity transition finance market that can support both...more

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The EU Deforestation Regulation: What Do Companies Need To Do To Prepare?

On 29 June 2023, the EU’s new Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 restricting sale in the EU of products that may cause deforestation or the degradation of forests (EUDR) entered into force. The EUDR is expected to have global...more

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Pensions: what's new this week - October 21, 2024

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. TPR targets continuous improvement on ESG matters - The...more

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Legal Telescope: The AI-ESG nexus – redefining legal and regulatory strategies

Read our thought leadership report which offers valuable insights and knowledge from our global team of lawyers to help you stay ahead of the curve in the ever-changing world of AI and ESG. As Artificial Intelligence (AI)...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (51): The Loper Bright Decision and What it Means for DOL Regulations (1)

I have been asked whether the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises et al. v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce et al. could affect the outcome of the litigation about the validity of the DOL’s fiduciary...more

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The trend: Driving responsible business

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An accelerating focus on doing business responsibly will force changes to wide-ranging aspects of business operations and strategy - Societal expectations of businesses have shifted fundamentally over the past five years....more

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Global Legal Insights FinTech 2024: Ireland chapter

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The Irish government has been supportive of the development of the financial services sector in Ireland and this extends to fintech. The government’s strategy for the development of Ireland’s international financial services...more

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What does it mean to be a responsible mining & metals player in 2024?

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The mining & metals industry stands at a critical juncture, facing unprecedented societal, regulatory and risk management pressures. As global attention on environmental sustainability and social responsibility intensifies,...more

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California Mandatory Climate Disclosure Laws Move Forward With Little Concession

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As discussed in our prior legal update available here, in 2023, California enacted two laws that mandate certain climate-related emissions disclosures and financial risk reporting for thousands of public...more

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California's Climate Disclosure Laws Move Forward After Governor Newsom's Proposal to Delay Implementation Fails

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The California legislature continues to press forward with the implementation of two of the state's sweeping climate disclosure laws after a proposal to delay the implementation dates by the governor failed to be considered...more

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The Net-Zero Industry Act

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In order to reach its “net-zero” goals, the European Union is continuing to build out a regulatory framework focused on scaling up the investment into the manufacturing and development of “net-zero technologies”. The latest...more

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Dual registrant regulatory roundup - September 2024

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Multinationals Face Challenges as They Prepare To Comply With the EU’s Sustainability Reporting Law

As the deadlines approach for multinationals to make their first disclosures under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the EU’s new sustainability reporting law, they are confronting the significant time...more

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Shifting Sands: The Future of Offshore Regulatory Disputes (Part 1)

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As an evolving area of commercial disputes in the Cayman Islands, global enforcement trends provide us with valuable insight into the types of regulatory proceedings on the horizon for offshore jurisdictions. In this first...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Regulation Round Up - August 2024

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

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ESG Landscape: Continued Focus on Sustainability

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In the current political and business environment, companies are taking action to address a range of environmental and social issues.  Corporate attitudes have changed since the late 2010s, when environmental, social, and...more

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Regulatory Contagion

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Last year, I wrote a commentary entitled Contagion.  That commentary was inspired by the early days of the meltdown of the crypto currency market (long before SBF made the whole space way more notorious with a whiff of...more

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Q3 2024 Financial Institutions Outlook & Trends

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This article, updated quarterly, looks ahead to the areas expected to be prioritised by financial services regulators across the globe; we look at the key regulatory trends emerging from the past year which inform our...more

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Pensions: what's new this week? - 5 August 2024

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. DB Funding Code laid in Parliament - The final draft DB...more

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Energy & Sustainability Litigation Updates – August 2024

Regulatory Updates - Governor Newsom (D-CA) recently proposed a two-year delay to California’s sweeping new mandatory climate disclosures, which apply to all large companies—public or private—doing business in California....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ESG in 2024: A Midyear Review

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters, and diverging opinions on approach, continued to dominate headlines across the globe in the first half of 2024. Companies and their stakeholders started the year navigating...more

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APAC ESG Update | Spring Quarter 2024

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This White Paper focuses on ESG developments through the Asia-Pacific (“APAC”) region since the start of 2024. For businesses present in the APAC region, as well as doing business there, it is imperative to be vigilant of...more

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The Road to Net Zero: Core Principles to Prevent Greenwashing

“Net zero” is a topic as hot as the climate these days. With so much regulatory attention being placed on it, companies that do not communicate their net zero efforts appropriately or, worse, intentionally make false and...more

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