3/14/2025 2:07:05 PM FCA drops ‘name and shame’ and D&I proposals: key takeaways for firms By Katie Stephen Catherine Pluck Joe Smallshaw After much speculation regarding the fate of various outstanding Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) initiatives in relation to...
11/8/2024 12:09:02 PM FCA investigation update highlights the importance of good governance By Katie Stephen Joe Smallshaw The FCA’s recently published warning notice statement in the Crispin Odey case may be a somewhat unusual example of a governance-related...
10/4/2024 12:19:56 PM CJEU FIFA judgment: Significant implications for football transfer system By Ian Giles Today, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that certain aspects of FIFA's football transfer rules – whereby...
9/27/2024 9:03:23 AM Nuclear inspiration? By Nick Merritt The Asian Development Bank has estimated that SE Asia has 54 gigatons of capacity for storing CO2. The International Energy...
9/16/2024 8:44:58 AM Extending Europe's boundary into Asia By Nick Merritt The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is aimed at addressing carbon leakage and ensuring a level playing field...
7/17/2024 4:27:41 PM The dawn of a new era for English football? By Matthew Gregory Albert Weatherill Stephen Rigby The King’s Speech contains the much anticipated announcement of a Football Governance Bill. This new bill, principally focused on helping...
5/31/2024 7:05:23 AM Standing at the corporate threshold By Nick Merritt When the auditor realised the bank had uncollectable debts meaning its receivables were overvalued, the Chairman assured the auditor it...
5/25/2024 6:49:12 AM From Stockholders to Stakeholders By Nick Merritt Thanks to Scott, Sarah and Francisco for their recent and thoughtful piece on the growing dichotomy between ESG and directors’ duties....
5/23/2024 2:23:08 PM Filling in the gaps: Amended call-in statement and further market guidance for the UK National Security and Investment Act By Ian Giles It’s great to see the UK government came good on the promise in its recent response to the “call for evidence” on the NSI regime that it...
3/28/2024 9:07:50 AM Directors' duties: When does the Creditor Duty first arise and how is it discharged? By Clare Lee When does a director first come under a duty to consider the interests of creditors (Creditor Duty)? Until recently, directors had to...
1/26/2024 2:26:56 PM EU Commission proposes stronger EU FDI screening regime By Jay Modrall Since the EU’s foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime became effective in 2020, the EU Commission has reviewed over 1,200 FDI...
9/29/2023 9:27:26 AM Insights from LISW: Ship recycling, has the industry met its own perfect storm? By Alexandra Mikelis With the introduction of the Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (the HK Convention) in 2...