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Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (1 - 14 September 2021) CMA imposes record fine for breaches of IEO. The UK Competition and Markets Authority has imposed a record penalty of £325,000 on ION Investment Group Limited and ION Trading Technologies Limited for breaching an initial enforcement order impos... Employment protections on insolvency This briefing addresses six questions relating to the employment protections available to employees of insolvent companies in Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Government support has helped ... Transition to synthetic LIBOR by statute This Briefing outlines the scope of application of synthetic LIBOR (based on current information) and the impact of the Bill on references to LIBOR in legacy contracts that are not actively transitioned to alternative rates ahead of the relevant deadline.... EFIG: European Banking Newsletter - September 2021 Development's in this month's edition include: Security-based swap entities – ECB and SEC sign Memorandum of Understanding SSM Regulation – ECB amending decision on supervisory data reported to national competent authorities publi... Global Investigations Bulletin (February 2022) Our latest Global Investigations Bulletin for February 2022 is now available. This month, we discuss the evolving threat of regulatory investigations on environmental claims, and set out the latest news in global investigations and enforcement actions. R... Privatisation: Recent Developments and Opportunities The last few years have seen a flurry of privatisations of Hong Kong listed companies, with a significant portion of them being conducted by way of scheme of arrangements. In this briefing, we highlight two recent legal developments relating to privatisat... Pensions Bulletin - January 2022 Climate risk governance and reporting; accessing flexible benefits; Pension Protection Fund levy rules 2022/23; flat fee charges in DC schemes; employer’s construction of revaluation rule In this month’s Pensions Bulletin, we cover: Useful... Cryptoassets and Banking: 2022 Outlook In this briefing we consider what might be on the horizon for banks seeking to engage with cryptoasset opportunities in 2022. In particular, we consider what might be in store for stablecoins, the emerging ecosystem that will support the use of cryptoasse... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: Deutsche Telekom wins bid to receive default interest on annulled EU antitrust fine On 19 January 2022 the European Commission was ordered to pay Deutsche Telekom approximately €1.8 million in default interest following the reduction of a fine previously paid by the company. On its face, the General Court’s ruling will be pote... The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations - 6th edition - United Kingdom chapter The Sixth Edition of Global Investigation Review’s Guide to Global Investigations is the premier practitioner-led guide, covering every stage of an investigation as well as local advice on topics such as privilege and employee rights from twenty-fiv...