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Further delay to non-financial misconduct final rules: what should UK firms do in the meantime?

Regulators had been poised to extend the scope of NFM rules and to codify and clarify their position and expectations

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14/03/2025

Read time 2m

Intellectual property

English High Court finds former JV partners misused trade secrets but directors avoid personal liability

The disclosure of confidential information to around 200 investors did not mean it entered the public domain

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14/03/2025

Read time 4m

Blockchain

Blockchain makes steady advance in Singapore amid enhanced regulatory clarity

More than two years on from the ‘crypto winter’ of 2022, blockchain has regained its market and regulatory footing

10/03/2025

Read time 5m

Transitioning to green hydrogen

What role can green hydrogen play as part of the future of clean energy in the UK?

The green hydrogen sector offers investment opportunities – but there are challenges that need to be addressed

06/03/2025

Read time 3m

Financial Services

UK financial services in countdown to meet new rules for operational resilience

Firms that are within scope must demonstrate compliance with the new regime by 31 March

06/03/2025

Read time 3m

Financial Services

UK FCA progresses with the next phase of the Advice Guidance Boundary Review

Wider consultation and draft rules expected by July following initial focus on pensions support

28/02/2025

Read time 3m

ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

ESG Knowledge Update | February 2025

Welcome to our ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

27/02/2025

Read time 6m

Financial Services

International Funds Legal Update | February 2025

Custody and fund service providers face scrutiny, overseas fund regime gets online guide and rule changes for UK UCITS

12/02/2025

Read time 2m

Tax

HM Treasury consultation on UK carried-interest tax reform gets expert input from Osborne Clarke

The UK must champion certainty and simplicity, tax specialists have urged government prior to proposed changes

07/02/2025

Read time 3m

Financial Services

FCA highlights anti-money laundering compliance gaps in UK capital markets

Firms urged in a recent report on money laundering in markets to enhance controls and collaborate on financial crime

05/02/2025

Read time 4m

ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

ESG Knowledge Update | January 2025

Welcome to our ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

28/01/2025

Read time 5m

Decarbonisation

How to overcome investment barriers to green hydrogen projects

For green hydrogen to develop into a viable commodity, policy challenges, stakeholder interests and financial mechanisms need to be aligned

23/01/2025

Read time 1m

Financial Services

Crypto exchanges face increased risk in UK for failing to prevent tax evasion by investors

Firms need to prepare for a wider compliance culture imposed by the government's impending tax and fraud legislation

21/01/2025

Read time 4m

Restructuring and insolvency

High Court clarifies how sanctions interact with administration orders in England and Wales

Sanctions regulations won't prevent administration orders but may affect timings and require undertakings

21/01/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2025

Fintech and digital assets | Payments | Consumer finance

13/01/2025

Read time 10m

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Financial Services

Further delay to non-financial misconduct final rules: what should UK firms do in the meantime?

Regulators had been poised to extend the scope of NFM rules and to codify and clarify their position and expectations

New -

14/03/2025

Read time 2m

Intellectual property

English High Court finds former JV partners misused trade secrets but directors avoid personal liability

The disclosure of confidential information to around 200 investors did not mean it entered the public domain

New -

14/03/2025

Read time 4m

Blockchain

Blockchain makes steady advance in Singapore amid enhanced regulatory clarity

More than two years on from the ‘crypto winter’ of 2022, blockchain has regained its market and regulatory footing

10/03/2025

Read time 5m

Transitioning to green hydrogen

What role can green hydrogen play as part of the future of clean energy in the UK?

The green hydrogen sector offers investment opportunities – but there are challenges that need to be addressed

06/03/2025

Read time 3m

Financial Services

UK financial services in countdown to meet new rules for operational resilience

Firms that are within scope must demonstrate compliance with the new regime by 31 March

06/03/2025

Read time 3m

Financial Services

UK FCA progresses with the next phase of the Advice Guidance Boundary Review

Wider consultation and draft rules expected by July following initial focus on pensions support

28/02/2025

Read time 3m

ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

ESG Knowledge Update | February 2025

Welcome to our ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

27/02/2025

Read time 6m

Financial Services

International Funds Legal Update | February 2025

Custody and fund service providers face scrutiny, overseas fund regime gets online guide and rule changes for UK UCITS

12/02/2025

Read time 2m

Tax

HM Treasury consultation on UK carried-interest tax reform gets expert input from Osborne Clarke

The UK must champion certainty and simplicity, tax specialists have urged government prior to proposed changes

07/02/2025

Read time 3m

Financial Services

FCA highlights anti-money laundering compliance gaps in UK capital markets

Firms urged in a recent report on money laundering in markets to enhance controls and collaborate on financial crime

05/02/2025

Read time 4m

ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

ESG Knowledge Update | January 2025

Welcome to our ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

28/01/2025

Read time 5m

Decarbonisation

How to overcome investment barriers to green hydrogen projects

For green hydrogen to develop into a viable commodity, policy challenges, stakeholder interests and financial mechanisms need to be aligned

23/01/2025

Read time 1m

Financial Services

Crypto exchanges face increased risk in UK for failing to prevent tax evasion by investors

Firms need to prepare for a wider compliance culture imposed by the government's impending tax and fraud legislation

21/01/2025

Read time 4m

Restructuring and insolvency

High Court clarifies how sanctions interact with administration orders in England and Wales

Sanctions regulations won't prevent administration orders but may affect timings and require undertakings

21/01/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2025

Fintech and digital assets | Payments | Consumer finance

13/01/2025

Read time 10m

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