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Financial Services

The next steps towards SFDR alignment

For a regulation criticised for lacking clarity and detail, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has generated a great deal

Financial Services

What does diversity and inclusion mean for investment fund managers?

The benefits of having a diverse pool of talent in the workplace are well proven. The lack of diversity has

Financial Services

What's coming down the pipeline?

Despite the tumultuous year we’ve just had, the investment fund industry has shown tremendous resilience. We are seeing a number

Financial Services

Financial Conduct Authority entrenches 'culture' at centre of regulatory supervision

The UK regulator's focus on 'culture' means fund managers need to articulate their core purpose, ensure this is understood throughout

Intellectual property

Patents Court offers guidance on use of doctrine of equivalents

Decision makes it clear that a patentee must consider their infringement position at an early stage in proceedings

Energy and Energy Transition

Smart Power | Asset optimisation and risk management

Welcome to the first edition of Smart Power, Osborne Clarke's specialist service for asset managers within the green energy sector

Brexit

Brexit: The first 100 days

A truism: Brexit is a process, not an event. So, 100 days after the UK left the Single Market and

Dispute resolution

French Anti-corruption Agency assesses progress in its fight against corruption

The French Anti-corruption Agency (AFA) has issued a report on 31 March 2021 assessing the progress of its multiannual national

Urban Dynamics

Urban Dynamics | Managing risk around the shift to hybrid working

The necessary shifts in how and where we work during the pandemic have created new legal and compliance risks for

Corporate

Update on UBO register requirements in Belgium: new Royal Decree fine-tunes obligations

In Belgium, all Belgian companies, (I)NPOs, foundations, trusts and similar legal entities are under an obligation to register their ultimate

AI, Data and Transformative Technologies

Where next for intellectual property protection and artificial intelligence in the UK?

The government's recent response to views on the implications of AI for IP policy highlights the need to consider protections