Private equity has become an increasingly important part of the European insurance market, particularly in life, run‑off and...
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As part of our series on the pay transparency revolution, this blog post focuses on the landscape in the UK. The UK has a well-developed...
On 18 February 2026, two months after the Employment Rights Act 2025 (the ERA) received Royal Assent, certain measures relating to trade...
Overview HM Treasury has yesterday published a consultation paper proposing changes to the UK's Appointed Representatives regime — the...
On 27 January 2026, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched the Mills Review, examining how artificial intelligence (AI) may...
The UK government has launched a consultation seeking views on the statutory flexible working framework, a key area in the Employment...
Life sciences is a high-stakes sector where antitrust enforcement is testing the boundaries of competition law. The focus differs sharply...
The UK government has today launched a consultation seeking views on the new fire and rehire regime due to come into force in January...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its final rules for providing information on Consumer Composite Investments (CCIs) in...
On 20 January 2026, the UK government announced a range of proposed reforms to the UK merger control regime. The proposals are, once...
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On 17 January 2026, the President of the United States publicly threatened to impose tariffs (up to 10 percent on February 1, rising to...
During 2025, the FCA continued to focus its enforcement efforts in familiar areas (such as financial crime and market abuse), whilst...