Burges Salmon blog

October 29, 2021

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UK financial regulators’ joint statement on Climate Change Adaptation Reports

By Zhuan Faraj

On 28 October 2021, the UK’s financial regulators (the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), Prudential Regulation Authority (“

UK financial regulators’ joint statement on Climate Change Adaptation Reports

Roxanne Ratcliff

October 29, 2021

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Disability inclusion in the workplace

How do you go beyond good intentions to build a workplace culture that actively supports disabled colleagues? In discussion with...

Brian Wong

October 28, 2021

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Government consults on creation of Road Collision Investigation Branch

The Government is signaling support for the creation of a new Road Collision Investigation Branch (RCIB) to undertake independent safety...

Government consults on creation of Road Collision Investigation Branch

Burges Salmon

October 28, 2021

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Financial Reporting Lab guidance on corporate TCFD disclosures

On 28 October, the FRC's Financial Reporting Lab (Lab) published a report which provides practical guidance to companies for the...

Burges Salmon

October 28, 2021

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Regulatory Accounting in the Water sector gets 'Greener'

Ofwat has decided to make a number of changes to water and wastewater company reporting requirement for the purposes of 2021-22...

Regulatory Accounting in the Water sector gets 'Greener'

Kerry Berchem

October 27, 2021

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TCFD publishes updated guidance and 2021 status report

Written by Zhuan Faraj

On 14 October 2021 the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) published updates to the...

TCFD publishes updated guidance and 2021 status report

Kerry Berchem

October 27, 2021

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Climate Financial Risk Forum publishes second set of guides

Written by Zhuan Faraj

On 21 October 2021, the Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF) published its second set of guides to help the...

Climate Financial Risk Forum publishes second set of guides

Kerry Berchem

October 27, 2021

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FCA perimeter report 2020/2021

Written by Zhuan Faraj

On 21 October 2021, the FCA published its annual perimeter report for 2020-2021 (“Report”).

The perimeter report is...

Kerry Berchem

October 27, 2021

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FCA finalises Long Term Asset Fund rules

Written by Zhuan Faraj

On 25 October 2021, the FCA published a policy statement entitled ‘A new authorised fund regime for investing in...

FCA finalises Long Term Asset Fund rules

Stacie Bourton

October 26, 2021

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Time plays a role in almost every decision.

We often talk about the need for clients to carefully consider any offers that have been made in litigation, but the recent decision of...

Time plays a role in almost every decision.

Burges Salmon

October 26, 2021

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First Investment by UK Infrastructure Bank

Six years on from the closure of the Redcar steelworks, the industrial site by the River Tees where steel had been produced since 1875...

First Investment by UK Infrastructure Bank

Alice Honeywill

October 25, 2021

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Counter Fraud and Pension Schemes Webinar: key points

On 20 October 2021, Burges Salmon hosted a webinar on counter fraud in the pensions sector. Against the backdrop of incidents of fraud...

Counter Fraud and Pension Schemes Webinar: key points

Burges Salmon

October 21, 2021

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COP26 and the Environment Bill: Unintended consequences of reductions in single-use plastics

September saw a fascinating debate in the House of Lords on the reduction of single-use plastic products. The debate concerned a...

COP26 and the Environment Bill: Unintended consequences of reductions in single-use plastics

Kerry Berchem

October 20, 2021

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Extension granted to PRIIPs Regulation exemption

Written by Zhuan Faraj

On 15 October 2021, the Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (UCITS Exemption) (Amendment)...

Extension granted to PRIIPs Regulation exemption

Ross Howells

October 19, 2021

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UK Outlines Fusion Strategy: A STEP in the right direction

In an effort to further bolster its green credentials ahead of COP26, the UK Government recently published its national strategy on...

UK Outlines Fusion Strategy: A STEP in the right direction

Burges Salmon

October 19, 2021

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Is UK Competition law already departing from EU Competition law?

A recent report by UK in a Changing Europe highlights a range of areas where UK law is already diverging from EU law. One of these...

Is UK Competition law already departing from EU Competition law?

Martin Cook

October 18, 2021

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Can’t Pay? We’ll Take… an approach in the interest of consumers! What’s happening in consumer credit?

The regulated consumer credit sector has seen high levels of market activity in the wake of the pandemic, particularly as many people...

Crispin Freeman

October 14, 2021

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Can the courts help my clients answer GMPe uncertainties?

This a question asked of my colleague Justin Briggs on more than one occasion - and here is my summary of his thoughts.

In theory there...

Lloyd James

October 13, 2021

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Green shoots for Flotta Oil terminal as plans for Flotta Hydrogen Hub are revealed

Offshore Wind Power Limited (OWPL), the consortium formed by Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, TotalEnergies and Renewable...

Green shoots for Flotta Oil terminal as plans for Flotta Hydrogen Hub are revealed

Chris Brown

October 12, 2021

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Trustees to get on with GMP equalisation, says TPR

As reported by Pensions Expert, Lucy Stone, policy lead at TPR, has urged trustees to get on with GMP equalisation.

With all the focus on...

Nick Graves

October 12, 2021

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UK Takeover Code: new Panel Bulletins

The UK Takeover Panel has announced that it intends to publish "Panel Bulletins". These will sit alongside the Practice Statements...

Tom Weld

October 11, 2021

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Building Safety: Final call on the Building Safety Levy consultation

The Government has committed circa £5billion towards funding the carrying out of remedial works to replace unsafe cladding installed to...

Building Safety: Final call on the Building Safety Levy consultation

Lloyd James

October 7, 2021

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Report identifies Scotland as the best placed to benefit from the UK Net Zero transition

Oxford Economics, in association with the Bank of Scotland, published a report in September entitled ‘UK Green Growth Index – Challenges...

Report identifies Scotland as the best placed to benefit from the UK Net Zero transition

Tom Weld

October 4, 2021

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Building Safety: HSE safety case principles

The Building Safety Bill, which was introduced to Parliament in July 2021, requires that, amongst other things, a person who manages or...

Building Safety: HSE safety case principles

Suzanne Padmore

October 4, 2021

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Pensions Ombudsman upholds complaint against GKN Trustee for significant delay in approving an ill health retirement pension

Emmijo Barwe, Catrin Young and Justin Briggs comment on the Pensions Ombudsman’s ruling of 25 May 2021 in the case of Mr D, which serves...

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UK financial regulators’ joint statement on Climate Change Adaptation Reports

Disability inclusion in the workplace

Government consults on creation of Road Collision Investigation Branch

Financial Reporting Lab guidance on corporate TCFD disclosures

Regulatory Accounting in the Water sector gets 'Greener'

TCFD publishes updated guidance and 2021 status report

Climate Financial Risk Forum publishes second set of guides

FCA perimeter report 2020/2021

FCA finalises Long Term Asset Fund rules

Time plays a role in almost every decision.

First Investment by UK Infrastructure Bank

Counter Fraud and Pension Schemes Webinar: key points

COP26 and the Environment Bill: Unintended consequences of reductions in single-use plastics

Extension granted to PRIIPs Regulation exemption

UK Outlines Fusion Strategy: A STEP in the right direction

Is UK Competition law already departing from EU Competition law?

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take… an approach in the interest of consumers! What’s happening in consumer credit?

Can the courts help my clients answer GMPe uncertainties?

Green shoots for Flotta Oil terminal as plans for Flotta Hydrogen Hub are revealed

Trustees to get on with GMP equalisation, says TPR

UK Takeover Code: new Panel Bulletins

Building Safety: Final call on the Building Safety Levy consultation

Report identifies Scotland as the best placed to benefit from the UK Net Zero transition

Building Safety: HSE safety case principles

Pensions Ombudsman upholds complaint against GKN Trustee for significant delay in approving an ill health retirement pension