3/23/2026 1:07:02 PM UK, Finland and the Netherlands announce proposals for a joint defence financing mechanism: will it accelerate procurement cycles and fix market fragmentation? By Kate Gough Robert Colvin Last week Finland, the Netherlands and the UK jointly announced their aim to set up a financing mechanism “by 2027” to “strengthen...
3/12/2026 11:41:20 AM FCA finalises targeted support rules: Applications now open By James Smethurst Elisabeth Overland Shuke Wen On 2 March 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed the finalisation of its rules on targeted support, marking an important...
3/11/2026 1:29:36 PM The Parker Review 2026: Navigating the evolving landscape of ethnic diversity in UK business By Holly Insley Amy Rentell Amelia Lamp Hetty Smith +1 more... Show less The landscape of ethnic diversity in UK corporate leadership has evolved in the last year, as highlighted by the latest Parker Review...
3/2/2026 2:50:02 PM EU-UK Competition Cooperation Agreement: What it means for cross-Channel enforcement By Dominic Divivier Colin Raftery Andreas von Bonin Nick English Ole Schley +2 more... Show less The EU and the United Kingdom signed the EU-UK Competition Cooperation Agreement on 25 February 2026 (Agreement), establishing a formal...
2/27/2026 10:05:24 AM Beyond the Employment Rights Act – a new organisation-wide trigger for collective redundancy obligations? By Kathleen Healy Amy Rentell The UK government has launched a consultation seeking views on a new organisation-wide threshold for triggering collective redundancy...
2/19/2026 1:25:03 PM Private equity in insurance: EIOPA signals a new era of scrutiny By Priti Lancaster James Smethurst George Swan Private equity has become an increasingly important part of the European insurance market, particularly in life, run‑off and...
2/18/2026 10:58:13 AM Pay transparency revolution: the view from the UK By Harriet Gaillard Rachel Harris Kia Aoki 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...
2/17/2026 11:39:45 AM Beyond the Employment Rights Act – February trade union measures take effect By Kathleen Healy Chantelle Nicholas Amy Rentell Rhianna Thornton-Reid Katharine Asher +2 more... Show less On 18 February 2026, two months after the Employment Rights Act 2025 (the ERA) received Royal Assent, certain measures relating to trade...
2/13/2026 12:03:49 PM Treasury Consults on Reforming the Appointed Representatives Regime: What Fund Service Providers Need to Know By Craig Dewar Overview HM Treasury has yesterday published a consultation paper proposing changes to the UK's Appointed Representatives regime — the...
2/12/2026 3:49:43 PM The FCA launches Mills Review on AI in retail financial services By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Elisabeth Overland Sophia Doan +1 more... Show less On 27 January 2026, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched the Mills Review, examining how artificial intelligence (AI) may...
2/6/2026 10:03:01 AM Beyond the Employment Rights Act – a new landscape for flexible working? By Holly Insley Amy Rentell The UK government has launched a consultation seeking views on the statutory flexible working framework, a key area in the Employment...
2/5/2026 6:25:31 PM Life Sciences Enforcement Testing the Boundaries of Competition Law By Kaylynn Moss Sean Norick Long Life sciences is a high-stakes sector where antitrust enforcement is testing the boundaries of competition law. The focus differs sharply...