This memorandum highlights some considerations for the preparation of your 2016 annual report on Form 20-F. As in previous years, we discuss both disclosure developments as well as contin...
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Introduction
Walking on the cliff edge
New proposals for EU intermediate holding companies
“What’s the model? Have your cake and eat it.”
These were the handwrit...
In a ruling released yesterday morning, three senior judges of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales (the “High Court”) handed the UK Government a significant defeat in relat...
IN THIS ISSUE:
Introduction
The ‘Great Repeal Bill’: the many unanswered questions
AIFMD and Brexit
As we move to a monthly schedule for the publication of Lex et Brexit, we fina...
IN THIS ISSUE:
Introduction
French pitch for Paris to become Europe’s financial center
A regime with sticking power: the EU Market Abuse Regulation
Despite the protestations of s...
In the fifth issue of Lex et Brexit (our fortnightly publication on Brexit developments), we examined the impact of Brexit on the prospectus regime in the EU and the implications Brexit m...
IN THIS ISSUE:
Introduction
Run for the hills…Swiss-style Brexit
EMIR and Brexit
Despite a weekend of Brexit brainstorming by the Cabinet at the Prime Minister’s country retreat, w...
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Introduction
Brexit and anti-trust
Prospects for the Prospectus Directive
As we go to press, the UK cabinet is finally beginning the serious business of drawing up its ?...
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Introduction
Brexit – a ‘reset’ of fiscal policy?
Brexit’s implications for the regulation of credit rating agencies
As we enter the second half of August, no su...
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News and calendar
The impact of Brexit on the UK’s implementation of TLAC/MREL
Bankers’ bonuses and Brexit
August has arrived and, with it, little additional clarity...