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Confronting and Mitigating Against Corruption

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Construction is a $1.7 trillion industry worldwide, contributing between 5 and 7 percent of GDP in most countries. However, it is also an industry that is highly vulnerable to corruption due to its inherent characteristics....more

Goodwin

At the Intersection of ‘S’ and ‘G’ of ESG: London Leading the Way on Board Diversity - An Update on Latest FTSE Women Leaders...

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Following the recent changes made to the UK Listing Rules that require Main Market–listed companies to comply with or explain against target board diversity disclosure and diversity data-reporting requirements, London is...more

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The insurance sector responds to the FCA's non-financial misconduct survey

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Last week, firms in the insurance sector submitted their responses to the recent survey issued by the Financial Conduct Authority ('FCA') into non-financial misconduct....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCA Sets Out Latest Areas of Focus Under the Consumer Duty

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FCA finds firms have been working hard to embed the Duty, but there remains room for improvement. On 20 February 2024, the FCA published more information on the Consumer Duty, including a publication highlighting good...more

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Insight Report 2 - From Green Intention to Action

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Although investors clearly recognize the Real Estate Investment Imperative and almost all firms are making efforts to reduce the energy intensity of their property portfolio, our global study reveals that only 45% of real...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

2023 Global Data Privacy Law Survey Report

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2023 is shaping up to be a landmark year for data privacy, on both sides of the Atlantic. In the US, four new state laws go into effect – two on July 1 – while California is expanding its already robust requirements, and...more

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BCLP Arbitration Survey 2022: The reform of the Arbitration Act 1996

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This year our survey topic is the reform of the Arbitration Act 1996. On 30 November 2021, the Law Commission announced that it would be conducting a review of the Arbitration Act 1996. We decided to use this year’s...more

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AI and Algorithms in Financial Services - Future Areas of Focus

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Artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic models are used extensively in the financial services sector across a broad range of business areas. Two-thirds of respondents to a survey conducted jointly by the UK’s Prudential...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Scotland (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SCOTTISH LAW - 1. Introduction - This guide applies to real estate in Scotland only. 2. Tenure - Real estate, both commercial and residential in Scotland may be...more

White & Case LLP

Logistics deals deliver for investors as supply chains struggle

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Logistics, packaging and shipments companies are using M&A to expand their service coverage and future proof - If 2020 was defined by the humanitarian crisis of the coronavirus pandemic, then 2021 has been the year of...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Scotland (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SCOTTISH LAW - 1. Introduction - This guide applies to real estate in Scotland only. 2. Tenure - Real estate, both commercial and residential in Scotland may be either of...more

Troutman Pepper

New Int'l Arbitration Study Offers Construction Dispute Insight

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On Nov. 21, the Queen Mary University of London School of International Arbitration, in partnership with the U.K.-based law firm Pinsent Masons LLP, released its ninth annual international arbitration survey focused on...more

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Littler's 2019 European Employer Survey Report - November 2019

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European companies are navigating a variety of social and equality-related issues impacting their workplaces and, according to Littler’s second annual European Employer Survey, are increasingly channeling their concerns into...more

BCLP

The notification dilemma – what can you tell the public when you don't yet know the extent of a data security incident?

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In June, BCLP hosted a high profile data breach seminar, in which industry specialists, the ICO’s Head of Investigations, a former convicted hacker and BCLP’s data breach team came together to conduct a mock data breach...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - April 2019

In this month's Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine several recent U.K.-related cybersecurity developments and the SEC's risk alert reminding investment advisers and broker-dealers to follow through on implementing...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Scotland

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SCOTTISH LAW - 1. Introduction This guide applies to real estate in Scotland only. 2. Tenure Real estate, both commercial and residential in Scotland may be either of the...more

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UK Asset Management Regulatory Roundup - March 2018 - Issue 6

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A compact summary of the most recent regulatory developments relevant to the UK asset management industry. This issue includes details of the FCA’s approach to authorisation; action taken on closet tracking funds; proposed EU...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Regulator, New Rules: The OGA’s Decommissioning Costs Estimates for the UKCS

A recent report on decommissioning provides up-to-date predictions for the future costs of dismantling infrastructure in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf. It is the first financial estimate by the Oil & Gas Authority...more

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Investment Funds Updatea: Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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FCA Publishes Dealing Commission Review Findings - The FCA have published their findings from a review that analysed dealing commission expenditure across 31 investment managers. The policy statement on the use of...more

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UK Financial Services Whistleblowing Regulation Survey: Assessing The Impact Of The FCA/PRA Senior Managers Regime Whistleblowing...

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NAVEX Global partnered with an independent research firm to survey compliance professionals from the UK Financial Services industry about their approach to whistleblowing and incident reporting. Our findings provide insight...more

BCLP

Regulatory scrutiny of online hotel booking continues

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The 13 July 2016 saw the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announce that it had sent a questionnaire to a large sample of hotels throughout the UK. As part of a joint monitoring project with the European Commission,...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The FCA Publishes Its Bi-Annual Hedge Fund Survey

On June 2, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its bi-annual hedge fund survey (Survey) concerning the investment activities of hedge funds managed by a sample of hedge fund managers operating in the United...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

ESMA Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group Responds to ESMA Consultations on Draft Technical Standards and Technical Advice on the Market Abuse Regulation - On October 13, the Securities and Markets Stakeholder...more

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