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Dispute resolution

Court of Appeal examines aggregation issues in insurance contracts in England and Wales

A recent case examined whether losses arising out of the Covid-19 outbreak amounted to a single or multiple losses
Financial Services

International Funds Legal Update | 19 January 2024

Economic crime and transparency action, short-selling thresholds, prudential rules implementation, SDRs, and more
Dispute resolution

Insurance policies: identifying in the English courts the proximate cause of a loss

A Court of Appeal decision gives guidance on working out the proximate cause and how to deal with two causes
Corporate

FCA publishes details of the new UK equity listing regime

The UK financial regulator intends to create a single listing category for equity shares in commercial companies
Knowledge Notes

What legal developments can businesses in the UK expect in 2024?

Our Knowledge Team looks at what lies ahead for business law
Real estate

What's on the horizon for English real estate in 2024?

Expect more focus on sustainability, transparency and building safety and significant reforms for residential property
Regulatory Outlook

Cyber Security | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2024

Consultation on proposed regulation to improve security of UK data infrastructure | EU Parliament Committee adopts draft report of Cyber
Regulatory Outlook

Fintech Digital Assets Payments Consumer Credit | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2024

Reforms to the financial promotions regime | Designation of critical third parties to the financial sector | Regulatory work on
Digitalisation

Digital Euro – implications for EU Financial Institutions outside of Eurozone

The introduction of the digital euro means not only a new payment instrument for the customers, but also significant challenges
Dispute resolution

Interpreting what an insurance policy covers: the English courts' approach

A recent decision examining a W&I policy's scope highlights how judges go about determining what is and isn't covered
Financial Services

UK FCA proposes new credit reporting governance body with broader objectives

Final market study report details remedies to address sharing, use and regulation of credit information, as well as governance
IT and data

Legislation on financial services contracts concluded "at a distance" is on its way in Spain

Member States have until late 2025 to enact in domestic law provisions that address digitalisation and protect consumers