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The Dormant Assets regime comes to (some) stranded pensions at last
The Dormant Assets Act affects personal pension schemes although some benefits under qualifying schemes and automatic enrolment schemes...
What should pension schemes be thinking about in this period of high inflation?
The cost of living is increasing faster than it has done at any point over the last 30 years. Official figures from the Office for...
REMA: The energy trilemma revisited
The Government opened its consultation on the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) on 18 July. The consultation aims to...
"Top tips" guide for trustees considering ESG risks and opportunities in the employer covenant process
Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) and the Employer Covenant Practitioners Association (ECPA) have produced a ‘Top Tips’ guide for...
FCA publishes final Consumer Duty rules and guidance - and gives firms longer to comply
Today the FCA has published PS22/9, containing its final rules for its new Consumer Duty. It has also published finalised
Opportunities and challenges from soil carbon credits
A farm in the North Yorkshire Wolds in northeast England has become the first to generate international soil carbon credits under a new
Changes to Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation provide a boost for Hydrogen
There has been welcome changes to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) announced by DfT which could accelerate hydrogen...
UK aviation: reform for take-off
The Government has published its response to the Transport Select Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2021/22, UK aviation: reform for...
The UN SDGs and Business Opportunity
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by United Nation Member States in 2015 as a shared direction for an equitable...
Corporate ESG Reporting: The consultation on the ISSB’s exposure drafts is about to close
On 29 July 2022, the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) 120-day consultation on ‘exposure drafts’ of the first two...
FCA publishes Perimeter Report for Q2 2022 - key points for consumer investments, overseas persons and firms' business models
Written by Anna Davis and Jad Soubra
On 19 July 2022, the FCA published its quarterly perimeter report. The report describes various...
Artificial intelligence regulation: UK government policy statement sets out what to expect
The UK government has published a policy statement on how it will approach AI governance and regulation. It provides a clear direction of...
Promoting mental fitness
Mental ill health is one of the biggest dangers for men under the age of 50. So how do we change the conversation, to better equip people...
ICO sets out revised approach to public sector fines
On 30 June 2022, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) set out its revised approach to working more effectively with public...
FCA clarifies disclosure requirements for EEA UCITS
By Jad Soubra
On 14 July 2022, the FCA updated its webpage on rules that apply to firms and fund operators in the temporary permissions...
Fair dismissal for failing to declare bankruptcy - even when no requirement to do so
Employers in the financial services sector will be familiar with the regulatory requirement that certain roles should only be carried out...
Tinkering to the Pensions Dashboards
On 14 July, the Government posted its response to its consultation on the draft Pensions Dashboards Regulations 2022 (the "Regulations")...
Get Ready for the Hydrogen Business Model
Any minute now hopefully the first allocation round for the UK's hydrogen business model for green hydrogen will open. We know that...
Bridging the adjudication gap - Court of Appeal rules that a collateral warranty may amount to a construction contract
Reversing the findings of the court of first instance, in the recent case of Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Limited v Simply Construct (UK)...
Routes to Net Zero
In our new report “Getting to Net Zero: the role of rural land” we interviewed experts across a broad spectrum of the land and food...
Artificial Intelligence Regulation in the UK: New Rulebook Proposed
The UK government has announced the key principles and parameters of future regulation of AI in the UK. The regulations themselves...
UK's National AI Strategy and governance: What's happened and what's next?
The UK Government has published its annual AI Action Plan with an overview of how the UK National AI Strategy is performing....
The Office 2.0 - with collaboration and creativity at its heart
As the business world begins to settle back into the rhythm of work in a (mostly) post-pandemic era (recent COVID-19 resurgence...
Transport Decarbonisation Plan: One Year On
If a week in politics is a long time, then a year of implementation under the UK's Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP) might fairly be...
ICO to investigate the use of AI in recruitment
The use of artificial intelligence in recruitment hit the headlines this week as the UK Information Commissioner's Office (the ICO)...
UK Private M&A: changing the goal-posts on agreements to agree?
A recent case involving The Football Association Premier League Limited and PPLive Sports International Limited suggests that it would be...
Eye catching net zero proposals for rural land from the Welsh Government
The Welsh Government's proposals for sustainable farming contain a lot that will be of interest to anyone considering the direction of...
Building Safety: Government's Developer Pledge to become legally binding
As reported by iNews, the new Housing Secretary, Greg Clark, has announced he has sent out formal contracts to crystallise the...
ORR launches consultation on new Rail Ombudsman
On 28 June 2022, the Office of Rail and Road (“ORR”) launched a consultation on the future model for the Rail Ombudsman. This follows the
Tokenisation: the future of the investment management industry?
As an industry often considered slow to embrace change, innovation and asset management do not typically go hand in hand. However,...
Public M&A: Elon Musk and Twitter, Inc. - what would happen in a Code-regulated deal in the UK?
A recent piece published in the FT - Elon Musk’s new moonshot: toppling corporate law - covered the latest developments in his bid for...
UK Takeover Code: Update
This update covers the publication by the UK Takeover Panel of:
- its fourth Panel Bulletin; and
- a new Practice Statement.
Panel Bulletin 4:...
DWP Consultation outcome climate and investment reporting—what now for trustees?
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published its response to its consultation on climate and investment reporting: setting...
Transfers update - discretionary transfers "in member's interests"?
DWP and TPR are encouraging trustees to use discretionary transfer powers in appropriate cases where the new restrictions on statutory...
DIT’s Latest FDI/Inward Investment Report is Now Available
The Department for International Trade (DIT) has now published its 2021-22 inward investment report which provides some interesting...
Further Proposals for Scottish Land Reform
On 4 July 2022, the Scottish Government launched a consultation on new legislation with yet further proposals for Scottish Land Reform
The energy supplier market - the National Audit Office's view
The National Audit Office published its report on the energy supplier market on 14 June 2022. The report is worth reading for those with...
Artificial intelligence: Canada publishes draft legislation
The Canadian government recently published a draft Digital Charter Implementation Act 2022 (Bill C-27) which aims, amongst other things,...
FCA’s CryptoSprint Outcomes
Written by Jad Soubra
The FCA recently hosted a series of CryptoSprint events in May and June of this year. The purpose of these events...
CBDC Technology Forum - June 2022
The Bank of England has published minutes of the fifth and latest CBDC technology forum meeting that took place on 9 June.
APP fraud remains in the spotlight: UK Finance annual fraud report
Incidences of authorised push payment (APP) fraud have increased in both volume and value, according to UK Finance’s annual fraud report...
Rail Freight Growth Target: GBRTT launch call for evidence
On 5 July 2022, the Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) launched a call for evidence on the rail freight growth target. The...
Government consults on statutory guidance for the Subsidy Control Act 2022
It has now been over two months since the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (“Act”) received Royal Assent. The Act is not due to come into force...
US-UK Financial Innovation Partnership: cryptoasset regulation and market developments
HM Treasury and the US Department of the Treasury participated in the third meeting of the US-UK Financial Innovation Partnership (FIP),...
UKCA: additional support for business announced
The UK Government has recently confirmed additional measures to support the transition from CE to UKCA marking.
The post-Brexit...
Charity Commission inquiry into The Captain Tom Foundation: Key takeaways for charity trustees
The Charity Commission (“Commission”) has announced a new statutory inquiry into The Captain Tom Foundation, “after identifying concerns...
Government publishes policy paper on its "Transparency Ambitions" in public procurement
On 30 June 2022, the Cabinet Office published a new policy paper entitled “Transforming Public Procurement – our transparency ambition”....
Sustainable Farming Incentive open for applications - emphasis on food security through environmental foundations
The Sustainable Farming Incentive is now open for applications in England.
Interestingly, Defra's press release updates the emphasis of...
Tougher consumer protections against malicious apps
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has outlined proposals for tougher consumer protections against malicious...
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