Connections

6/19/2026 3:39:26 PM

Pre-ticked and penalised: CMA fines Marks Electrical for pre-selected extra charges

By Jamie Cooke Gabrielle Martin

On 18 June 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) imposed a £720,000 financial penalty on Marks Electrical Limited and ordered...

6/19/2026 2:16:20 PM

Luxembourg is bringing out the toolkit: That matters more than it sounds

By Mirella Hart David Shearer Christian Lambie +3 more...

Some legal reforms arrive with fanfare. Others arrive with a screwdriver. Luxembourg’s latest proposed changes to its securitisation law...

6/12/2026 3:20:20 PM

Contractual Control Register – Regulations now made

By David Hawkins Amy Allen

Following their draft publication on 9 March, The Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026 (the...

6/12/2026 11:12:26 AM

Innsworth’s judicial review of Merricks v Mastercard settlement dismissed

By Caroline Thomas Susanna Rogers Nuala Canavan +1 more...

The High Court (Administrative Court) has dismissed a judicial review claim brought by Innsworth, the litigation funder behind Walter...

6/12/2026 11:08:24 AM

NAO report on consumer protections: A look at regulators’ actions and further recommendations

By Susanna Rogers Mark Mills Sarah Crowther

On 10 June 2026, the National Audit Office (NAO) published a report examining the work carried out by Ofwat, Ofgem and Ofcom to ensure...

6/9/2026 3:18:38 PM

Germany’s Draft 12th GWB Amendment: Higher merger thresholds, broader reach

By Tim Schaper Jens Steger David Fila +1 more...

On 4 June 2026, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) published a ministerial draft (Referentenentwurf) for the...

6/9/2026 8:50:28 AM

RMBS: Public by default, private by necessity

By Mirella Hart David Shearer Christian Lambie

Why the divide is really about data Solar is close enough to the public markets to be discussed, but not yet settled enough to live there...

6/9/2026 8:47:36 AM

Here comes the sun

By Mirella Hart Christian Lambie David Shearer

As Global ABS returns to Barcelona, with sunshine more or less guaranteed, solar securitisation feels like a fitting topic for the week....

6/8/2026 3:14:01 PM

When temporary becomes the point

By Mirella Hart Christian Lambie David Shearer

Warehouses were never meant to be destinations. They were designed as transitional structures: a way to accumulate assets, test...

6/5/2026 8:30:00 AM

The traffic wardens of finance

By Mirella Hart David Shearer Christian Lambie

Nobody goes into securitisation law to be popular. We are not the people who unveil bold ideas or announce eye‑catching transactions. We...

6/3/2026 5:04:50 PM

FCA cries foul over football club sponsorship deals

By Matthew Gregory

The FCA has issued a warning to football clubs setting out its concerns about sponsorship arrangements between football clubs and firms...

6/1/2026 10:07:18 AM

Government to grant CMA new anti-price gouging powers

By Nuala Canavan Carmen Chong

The Chancellor has confirmed that the Government will give the Competition and Markets Authority (the CMA) and other regulators...