Around the world, regulators have become increasingly concerned about culture in financial services firms, as part of a wider focus on...
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Proposals to change the legal requirements for notifying corporate activity to the UK Pensions Regulator (the Regulator) have been “out...
The EU institutions have reached a provisional compromise and are continuing final technical negotiations for the legislative text of the...
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In the constantly evolving landscape of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), financial services and capital markets face a vibrant...
On 22 November 2023, the UK government published the Future of Payments Review report. The Future of Payments Review was initiated in...
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An increasingly comprehensive web of disclosure obligations has been spun in the field of sustainability reporting in many jurisdictions....
The PRA and the FCA have published a joint consultation paper on the prudential assessment of acquisitions and increases in control...
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Initially proposed by the EU Commission in 2021, the EU Banking Package is now taking its final shape since the co-legislators have...
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In the UK, both the main UK financial regulators (the FCA and PRA) have detailed rules on the systems and controls that financial...
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Greater involvement and redemption for victims, new and broadened offences: On 1 November 2023, the German Ministry of Justice announced...
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It’s already more than two years ago that the EU Commission has announced that there will be a new sheriff in town: On 20 July 2021, the...
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Back in October, the global Freshfields Tax team published the Tax investigations and disputes across borders guide which, among other...