On 11 November 2024, an updated draft of the Short Selling Regulations 2024 was laid before Parliament, accompanied by a draft...
Freshfields Risk & Compliance
Finally! Avid readers of Freshfields blogs might remember from our post last autumn that the UK government and financial regulators in...
At a Glance On 15 November 2024, the FCA and FOS jointly published a call for input as to how the FOS might improve its redress...
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PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’ More than 10,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are used globally in industrial and consumer...
Background On 14 November 2024, the High Court handed down judgment in the first substantive trial to take place in the industry-wide NOx...
The financial services and capital markets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) continue to evolve within a dynamic regulatory and...
The EU’s proposed PFAS ban Since five EU Member States submitted a proposal to restrict the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...
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In recent months, there has been significant media coverage on the growing regulatory scrutiny of the private capital sector. In this...
Regulators around the world have long been concerned about the operational resilience of banks and other financial institutions, and the...
Various Beijing authorities, including the Beijing branch of Cyberspace Administration of China, have jointly issued a negative list for...
After a few months of silence (the FCA’s promise to listen to the “extensive feedback” it had received at the consultation’s close in...
In today’s dynamic business environment, decision-making frequently entails venturing into unknown territory. It is often challenging to...