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ESG, sustainability and responsible business
The relationship between biodiversity and financial services
The role of financial services in driving climate change action is increasingly well established. There is regular mainstream media coverage
Financial Services
FCA introduces change to payment allocation rules
Running account credit providers can now offer instalment or payment plans more freely – an important development for card issuers
Dispute resolution
Streamlined process implemented by FOS to clear complaint backlog driven by the pandemic
New approach temporarily formalises giving indications of possible outcomes for complaints to help firms reach pragmatic resolutions
Financial Services
HM Treasury takes next steps on regulation of 'buy-now pay-later'
BNPL lenders and merchants are likely to welcome the proposals, although there are areas where detail and data are lacking
Decarbonisation
Net zero construction: the problem with embodied carbon
The UK government's Heat and Building Strategy fails to adequately address embodied carbon, which is expected to account for almost
Retail and Consumer
New consumer contracts rules in Germany tighten regulatory regime further
Far-reaching changes for all consumer-facing businesses go beyond harmonised rules of EU
Global Compliance
Duty of vigilance: comparative regulation in Europe and the UK
Businesses internationally are required more and more to prevent human rights and environment violations – what do existing and proposed
Dispute resolution
The FOS consults on a streamlined process to clear pandemic-driven complaint backlog
Financial businesses, consumers and the ombudsman could all benefit from proposals to resolve complaints more quickly and tackle the accumulation
Digitalisation
Digital regulation | The alchemy of a strategic framing for compliance
As the scope of digital regulation continues to expand and sanctions for non-compliance ramp up, how can you turn onerous
Energy and Utilities
Urgent measures to mitigate the impact of the increase in natural gas prices in the retail gas and electricity markets
Published Royal Decree-Law 17/2021, of 14 September, on urgent measures to mitigate the impact of the increase in natural gas
Regulatory and compliance
How to minimize corruption and bribery risks when hiring a third party
There are different laws (FCPA, UK Bribery Act, the Spanish Criminal Code, to mention some) that set out the possibility
