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The PRA's and FCA's proposals to reform the UK Securitisation Framework This briefing summarises the FCA and PRA’s proposed reforms to the UK securitisation framework and their impact from a UK originator’s perspective. Overview On 17 February 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority...
Directors beware: when non-disclosure of a conflict of interest becomes fraud The recent decision of the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) in HKSAR v Mak Kwong Yiu & Ors highlights a few key points for all directors, especially those of Hong Kong listed companies: directors are under a strict fiduciary duty to disclose fully and...
Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: European General Court dismisses Red Bull’s claim for reimbursement of lawyer’s fees following dawn raids On 22 April 2026, the European General Court dismissed an action brought by Red Bull GmbH and two of its subsidiaries challenging a decision of the European Commission refusing reimbursement of legal fees incurred during an antitrust inspection at the...
The Lens Newsletter - April 2026 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. UK faces "perfect storm" for cyber security: Lessons for boards from ‘Cyber UK’  We’ve just returned from Cyber UK (the...
Proposed changes to the regulatory treatment of funded reinsurance On 29 April the PRA published a consultation paper on changes to the prudential treatment of funded reinsurance arrangements. The consultation was announced in a speech by Gareth Truran, the PRA’s Executive Director of Insurance Supervision. After...
Real Estate Newsletter - May 2026 This month’s update covers: rent review ban; renters’ reforms; land control disclosures; commonhold changes; and recent case law highlights. NEWS Life is a rollercoaster Ban on upwards-only rent review The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act...
New EC merger guidelines: ten things we learned and what they mean for business On 30 April 2026, the European Commission published its highly-anticipated draft merger guidelines (the “Guidelines”), nearly a full year after the initial consultation first opened. Once formally adopted, the Guidelines will replace the 2004 horizontal...
Electricity market reforms in Great Britain Reforms to the electricity market are underway in Great Britain and recent developments in response to instability in the Middle East will have wide ranging implications for market participants and their commercial contracts. In this publication,...
Digital Markets Act: Cloud services and AI in focus It’s official: cloud services and AI will be a key focus for European digital regulation going forward. So concluded the European Commission following the first review of its flagship digital regulation, which overall found that the EU Digital...
Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: European Court of Justice rules on “no-poach” agreement between Portuguese football clubs On 30 April 2026, the European Court of Justice (CJ) delivered its judgment in CD Tondela and Others, on a request for a preliminary ruling from the Competition, Regulation and Supervision Court in Portugal (referring court). The judgment concerned a...