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Hong Kong's New Uncertificated Securities Regime: A Quick Guide for Listed Companies The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced it is on track to launch the uncertificated securities market (USM) regime for Hong Kong-listed securities in early 2026, with the precise implementation date to be announced in due... ISDA Notices Hub: Pre-adherence to the protocol and upcoming launch of the hub This briefing provides an update in relation to the ISDA Notices Hub which we covered previously in ISDA’s Notices Hub: A solution for delivery of critical notices – a buy-side perspective. ISDA began a pre-adherence process for the ISDA Notices Hub on 12... Tax and the City Review - June 2025 In their latest Tax and the City article, Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews consider: The test of whether foreign dividends received by an individual are income or capital as applied by the Court of Appeal in Alexander Beard. The Upper Tribunal’s decision in Ret... Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: European Commission’s Defence Readiness Omnibus provides insight into its approach to competition rules in the defence sector On 17 June 2025, the European Commission adopted the Defence Readiness Omnibus, a package of measures aimed at establishing a defence-readiness mindset across the EU. In addition to the legislative and non-legislative proposals, the Omnibus includes a com... Data Privacy Newsletter - Issue 28 In this issue: Legal updates, case law update, regulator guidance, updates from the ICO, updates from the EDPB, ICO enforcement overview, EU GDPR enforcement overview, view from Africa, The Lens blogs. This summer edition of our newsletter is going out sh... Podcast: Insurance in focus: Our 2025 forecast, recast The first 15-minute episode features Charles Randell, Nick Pacheco and Beth Dobson, where they reflect on the themes discussed in our January ​Insurance Outlook​ and explore: Developments in the life and pension derisking markets... Podcast: Insurance in focus: Private capital’s growing role Join Insurance partner, Tom Peacock, and Co-head of Private Equity, Harry Bacon, for the second episode of 'Insurance in focus'. In this episode, they delve into: The drivers of the ongoing interest of private equity, and private capital more g... Podcast: Insurance in focus: From crisis to coverage In the third episode of our ‘Insurance in focus’ podcast series, Nick Bonsall is joined by Efstathios Michael and Tahlia Brysha-Pullen where they discuss:  Lessons learned for business interruption policy wording fo... Podcast: Insurance in focus: From Decline to Demand – The Evolving UK Annuities Market In the fourth episode of 'Insurance in focus' Jonathan Marks, Nick Pacheco and Sarah Osprey discuss:  Recent increases in sales of individual annuities The broader market including the bulk annuity market  Related regul... PRA dear CRO letter: BPA termination rights