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Insurance Newsletter - July 2017 Brexit; Insurance Linked Securities; Asset management market study; Retirement Income Review; Solvency II round up This newsletter highlights selected legal and regulatory developments in insurance. Topics covered in this edition are: the EIOPA opini... Competition and Regulatory Newsletter Foreign investment in the EU: a tale of competing tensions Foreign investment in the EU: a tale of competing tensions There appears to be an emerging trend in Europe for governments to intervene in foreign takeovers of local companies in order to safeguar... Tax and the City briefing for July 2017 Jeanette Zaman and Zoe Andrews review the Office of Tax Simplification Report on the reform of stamp duty; the duty of care of tax advisers; and whether or not it is possible to apply for judicial review of a DPT notice. The OTS has been working hard on ... Proposed changes to the Takeover Code and a new Practice Statement This briefing sets out the proposed amendments to the Takeover Code set out in the consultation paper (PCP 2017/1) in relation to asset sales by a target company in competition with an offer, and briefly considers the new Practice Statement 31. The Panel ... P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin European Union (Withdrawal) Bill published; Taylor review; Discrimination and backdating pension rights; Whistleblowing; Age discrimination justifying caps; Supreme Court; EU nationals living in the UK Topics covered in this bulletin: New Law **STOP PRES... P&E Update: Pensions Bulletin Charges member-borne commission; Valuing pensions advice and risk warnings; Social Investment; Pension Schemes Newsletter 88; European Directives; FCA report; BHS; Regulator’s settlement 3rd Coats scheme Topics covered in this bulletin: The Watch List New... FCA prohibits banks locking in future ECM, DCM and M&A business Briefing on FCA paper PS17/13 banning the use of clauses restricting a client's choice of future providers of ECM or DCM services, or M&A services On 27 June 2017 the FCA published policy statement PS17/13, containing final versions of the rules propo... Competition and Regulatory Newsletter CMA launches consultation on leniency applications in regulated sectors CMA launches consultation on leniency applications in regulated sectors On 30 June 2017 the CMA published a consultation document and draft information note inviting comments on propo... Data protection - or protectionism by the back door? This briefing is part of a series of publications on various data protection issues, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which will apply to all Member States from 25 May 2018. This briefing is part of a series of publications on va... Scottish partnerships and the PSC regime This briefing highlights some of the main requirements of the PSC regime as it applies to Scottish partnerships.  The Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017 (the “Scottish Regulations 2017”) introduce a regime...