10/16/2025 9:16:18 AM PRA and FCA announce changes to banker bonuses By Alice Greenwell Amy Rentell In November 2024, the PRA and FCA published a joint consultation proposing changes to the current senior banker remuneration regime for...
9/23/2025 9:55:09 AM How are FTSE 100 companies reacting to the Investment Association’s new 10% share dilution limit? By Alice Greenwell Amy Rentell Amelia Lamp Guy Huffen +1 more... Show less Last year, the Investment Association (IA) published its updated Principles of Remuneration. The stated intention of the revised...
7/15/2025 3:27:40 PM UK Government and regulators announce reforms to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime By David Mendel Amy Rentell Emily Smith In 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (the PRA) published a joint discussion paper...
3/28/2025 2:54:18 PM The FCA’s Consumer Duty rule review: a spring clean, but no overhaul By Michael Raffan Christopher Bernard Daniel Tichbi One oft-criticised feature of the UK financial services regime is the complexity and the volume of the FCA’s handbook of rules and...
2/13/2025 11:06:10 AM Freshfields' geopolitical monitor By Beth George Christoph H. Seibt Maximilian Lasson Ilka Oberländer Malte Symann Christian Altenhofen +3 more... Show less Geopolitical risks are a significant concern for businesses and investors in the current global landscape. Understanding these risks is...
12/16/2024 9:11:58 AM Financial rewards for whistleblowers in the UK - the calls for reform grow louder By Ben Morgan Holly Insley Alice Brindle Caroline Doherty de Novoa +1 more... Show less The drumbeat of calls for the UK to introduce a programme of whistleblower incentivisation continues to grow louder. In our view, a...
9/20/2024 8:12:27 AM Business Judgement Rule Decisions – A How-To Guide By Moritz Pellmann Nicholas Schoch Anna Eichner Anna Köhler Dawid Ligocki +2 more... Show less In today’s dynamic business environment, decision-making frequently entails venturing into unknown territory. It is often challenging to...
9/9/2024 12:28:41 PM Tying good governance to good risk management By Moritz Pellmann Nicholas Schoch Camillo von Haugwitz As companies continue to navigate rough seas regarding the current economic realities, good governance remains crucial for company...
8/19/2024 11:06:50 AM Strategic risk spotlight on EU-China investigations: How to reconcile EU investigations with Chinese law in light of recent EU General Court order By Moritz Pellmann Xin Liu Nicholas Schoch Pauline Peng Camillo von Haugwitz +2 more... Show less In an order dated 12 August 2024, the General Court of the European Union (‘General Court’) dismissed an application for interim measures...
7/31/2024 3:56:12 PM Changes to the UK Stewardship Code seek to ease the burdens on signatories and support the growth of UK capital markets By Elisabeth Overland Christopher Bernard Yashi Chandra On 22 July 2024, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) announced several immediate revisions to the UK Stewardship Code 2020 in order to...
7/18/2024 2:42:52 PM EU Elections Unpacked: Ursula von der Leyen re-elected for second term By Kieran Watkins Natalie Pettinger Kearney Léa Bareil Germany's Ursula von der Leyen has been elected President of the European Commission for a second mandate, with 401 votes in favour, 284...
6/24/2024 4:07:21 PM Board minutes: Not just an administrative formality By Makayla Knott Recent high-profile director liability cases have highlighted the importance of ensuring that the preparation of board minutes is given...