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11th-hour reforms to the proposed foreign influence policy will be met with relief by businesses, NGOs and charities as Government makes significant changes. Some concerns remain, and many businesses will still require compliance policies to be put in place for benefits which many will remain sceptical about, but the scope of these will be limited … Read more
The post below was first published on our Digital TMT and Sourcing note blog: As the Online Safety Bill begins its journey in the House of Lords, in this blog we recap on the key changes to the Bill since it was first introduced in the House of Commons and the likely impact of … Read more
The post below was first published on our Digital TMT and Sourcing notes blog: On 1 February 2023 the Online Safety Bill received its Second Reading in the House of Lords. The discussion that ensued around concerns with, and areas of change required to, the Bill provides an insight into what we can expect for … Read more
The post below was first published on our Digital TMT and Sourcing notes blog: Regulators around the world are focused on the operational resilience of financial institutions, financial market infrastructures (FMIs) and the financial system as a whole. One area of significant risk to the financial system is the dependency of financial institutions on … Read more
The post below was first published on our Digital TMT and Sourcing notes blog: On 7 February, the Bank of England (the Bank) and His Majesty’s Treasury (HM Treasury) jointly published a Consultation Paper on the development of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) for the UK (or a digital pound). The three key take aways in respect … Read more
The post below was first published on our Pensions notes blog: The immediate panic caused by the liquidity crisis that affected a large number of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes invested in liability driven investment (LDI) funds in September and October 2022 has now passed. However, a great deal of attention continues to be focused on understanding … Read more
The post below was first published on our FSR and Corporate Crime notes blog: The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency bill (the “Bill”), which is currently progressing through Parliament, is reportedly due to include provisions introducing a new failure to prevent offence affecting corporates, following statements by a UK Government minister during debates surrounding the … Read more
The post below was first published on our Fintech notes blog. In this regular update, we round-up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 13 January 2023. Read more
Concerns grow that foreign influence policy is misdirected, bureaucratic and risks deterring benign engagement and investment The UK’s proposed Foreign Influence Registration Scheme is part of a wider package of measures to revamp domestic espionage laws, in this instance via new obligations for a wide range of businesses, across all sectors, and others with international … Read more