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2024 Election - Implications on Private Equity & Private Credit - Update

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With President-elect Trump announced as the winner of the 2024 election, the private equity and private credit sectors are poised for significant developments. Positive economic trends, such as waning inflation, anticipated...more

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Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends

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Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s regular bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more

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European Commission Provides Further Clarifications on EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Rules

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The European Commission has published a draft Commission Notice on the interpretation of certain legal provisions in the Accounting Directive, Audit Directive, Audit Regulation, Transparency Directive, Regulation (EU)...more

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2024 Mid-Year Review: State AGs Shaping Regulatory Landscapes

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In 2024, the landscape of state attorneys general (AGs) is poised for significant change, with numerous elections and regulatory actions reshaping priorities and enforcement strategies. This dynamic environment reflects the...more

K&L Gates LLP

June 2024 ESG Policy Update—Australia

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Australian Update - Australia and EU Enter Into Critical and Strategic Minerals Partnership - On 28 May 2024, Australia and the European Union (EU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a bilateral partnership to...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Global ESG Insights - May 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly ESG Insights providing you with a summary of the key developments from around the world. Global - IFRS Foundation releases jurisdictional adoption guide for ISSB Standards- On...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 22 March 2024

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COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11474 - HPS / Berlin Brands Group) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11373 - IP / EV Asset Holding / Iplanet JV)...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 20 March 2024

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COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11298 - Bilfinger / Stork Europe) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11490 - Blackrock / Canadian Solar / Recurrent Energy)...more

A&O Shearman

10 lessons in sustainability regulation

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Creating an effective regulatory framework will be critical to deliver Net Zero. But does that mean more – or less – regulation? From trade agreements to taxonomies, carbon adjustment mechanisms to corporate sustainability...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 05 March 2024

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COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11355 - Van Drie / F&F) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11362 - I Squared Capital / Arriva)...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 15 February 2024

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11320 - CIisco/ Splunk) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11455 - LGP / HG / IRIS)...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

UK’s Advertising Regulator Publishes Rules on Making Carbon Neutral and Net-Zero Claims

On February 10, the UK’s advertising regulator, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), announced the publication of updated guidance for advertisers making environmental sustainability-related claims to consumers,...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Regulation: EU Reaches Agreement on Carbon Border Tax

Environmental regulators and ministers from across the EU member states provisionally approved the introduction of the world’s first major carbon border tax, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which will require...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

GFANZ Issues Guidance on Net Zero Plans for Financial Institutions

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The Final Report recommends five themes that financial institutions should incorporate into their net zero transition strategies. On 1 November 2022, the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) issued its Final...more

White & Case LLP

Brexit: Fresh Perspectives

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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...more

K&L Gates LLP

Brussels Regulatory Brief: May 2021

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - A Subsidiary can be Held Liable for the Harm Caused by the Anticompetitive Conduct of its Parent Company - On 19 July 2016, the European Commission (the Commission) imposed fines on several car...more

Jones Day

Biden's Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk: What's Next for Financial Institutions?

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President Biden issued an Executive Order asking the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury to work with the Financial Stability Oversight Council to assess risks that climate change poses to the financial system....more

Holland & Knight LLP

The Financial Sector and Government Contractors in the Environmental Bull's-Eye

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The Biden Administration on May 20, 2021, issued its latest and long-awaited Executive Order (EO) on climate-related financial risk. This EO reflects how the administration is continuing to take a "whole of government"...more

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Joint Impact Indicators for Impact Investors

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As the impact investing market has grown and continues to grow, so has the need for a unified set of standards for measuring the social, economic and environmental impacts of investments in the market. In an effort to address...more

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Financial-Services Associations Release Principles for Financing Sustainable Low-Carbon Economy

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The U.S. Climate Finance Working Group released its February 18, 2021 policy statement, “Financing a U.S. Transition to a Sustainable Low-Carbon Economy.”  The Working Group comprises eleven of America’s leading...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Congressional and Government Investigations in 2021: What to Expect from the Biden-Harris Administration and How to Prepare

As savvy investigators in Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration prepare for new and expanded government investigations, it is time for potential targets to assess and address their vulnerabilities. Investigators in...more

King & Spalding

Georgia Results Flip the Senate and Will Lead to More Congressional Investigations

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With the majority in both the U.S. House and Senate, Democrats are poised to chair powerful investigative committees in the 117th Congress - With the victories of Raphael Warnock over incumbent Kelly Loeffler, and Jon...more

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FDIC Finalizes Brokered Deposits and ILC Rules Ahead of the Holidays

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In this Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was busy this week, finalizing rules that modernize brokered deposits regulations, establish new standards for parent companies of industrial loan companies and...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

UK Announces Climate Focused Financial Services Regime

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The UK Government presents initiatives designed to green the UK economy and bolster attractiveness as an international financial centre. On 9 November 2020, Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced several...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The Election Is Over—Now What? Understanding the Biden Administration’s Policy Priorities

President-Elect Biden won a mandate to bring normalcy back to government and to seek bipartisan compromise where possible. The makeup of the U.S. Senate may limit the Biden Administration’s ability to deliver its most...more

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