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Climate Financial Risk Forum publishes guidance for firms on climate-related risks and opportunities On 29 June 2020 the Climate Financial Risk Forum published guidance to help FCA and PRA-regulated firms of all sizes understand the risks and opportunities that arise from the climate emergency and to support firms in integrating these risks and...
The Lens Newsletter - July 2020 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
BLOG: Loosening up access to information The UK government has announced plans to introduce a “Financial Institution Notice” which would allow HMRC to request information from financial institutions without prior tribunal approval. The stated aim of this measure is to “bring the UK’s rules into...
Pensions Bulletin - July 2020 GMP equalisation; EU-US Privacy Shield; PPF COVID-19 levy; Equalisation close Barber window; High Court and RPI hard-wiring.
All change, no change? Corporate reporting in the post-Brexit world With little sign of substantive progress in the negotiations on the future of the UK-EU relationship, UK companies must once again consider preparing for the possibility of a no-deal or “minimal deal” scenario at the end of the transition...
All change, no change? Corporate reporting in the post-Brexit world With little sign of substantive progress in the negotiations on the future of the UK-EU relationship, UK companies must once again consider preparing for the possibility of a no-deal or “minimal deal” scenario at the end of the transition period (31...
Tax residence post-MLI Under the MLI (meaning the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS developed by the OECD) residence tie-breakers have been removed from some of the UK's tax treaties in favour of competent authority...
Can Corporate PPAs help facilitate the "Green Recovery"? Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) could have great potential to enable a "green recovery". We discuss what corporates should consider before entering a CPPA.
Can Corporate PPAs help facilitate the "Green Recovery"? Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) could have great potential to enable a "green recovery". We discuss what corporates should consider before entering a CPPA.
Insurance Newsletter - July 2020 This newsletter highlights selected legal and regulatory developments in insurance.
Back to the future When I first qualified into tax, UK-UK transfer pricing was not a thing.  A UK company could lend money to a fellow UK group company without being required to impute interest on the loan.  A UK parent could guarantee the loan of its UK...
EFIG: European Banking Newsletter - July 2020 Developments covered in this month’s edition include:
The ECB eligibility criteria and asset purchase programmes after the Brexit implementation period In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, central banks across the world set out a range of monetary stimulus packages. One such scheme is the European Central Bank’s Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (“PEPP”), aimed at supporting...
The ECB eligibility criteria and asset purchase programmes after the Brexit implementation period In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, central banks across the world set out a range of monetary stimulus packages. One such scheme is the European Central Bank’s Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (“PEPP”), aimed at supporting Eurozone monetary policy...
Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance: A new fund vehicle for private equity in Hong Kong The Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance (Cap. 637) provides a new fund vehicle for private equity in Hong Kong and will take effect on 31 August 2020.