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Brexit Essentials: Alternatives to EU membership Discusses the most commonly proposed alternatives to EU membership that have been put forward by advocates of a British exit from the EU. This is the second in our series of briefings covering the essential aspects of the UK’s referendum on EU me... To swap or not to swap? Considerations in the face of counterparty insolvency Considers what happens when, in the absence of ISDA or other governing legal terms, a counterparty to a swap becomes insolvent before the final exchange date. A swap involving an initial exchange of value (such as a cross currency swap) is a form of ex... Outsourcing Risk: a sharp reminder Following a recent fine levied by the PRA, we remind firms of the steps they can take to mitigate the risks of a regulated outsourcing. A recent fine levied by the PRA in respect of failures at a small UK-based bank is a useful reminder for firms of th... P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin ECJ: insourcing of services may be a relevant transfer; TUPE: clients intentions regarding "task of short-term duration"; Age discrimination: forfeiting LTIP benefits on retirement. Topics covered in this bulletin: Cases round-up ECJ: ins... European cyber security laws - a step closer Outlines the key points of the much awaited Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive. Recent high profile cyber breaches like TalkTalk, and media attention on the terror cyber threat have highlighted the need for Europe to implement adequate cy... The New EU Prospectus Regulation: An ECM perspective Considers the key changes proposed and issues raised by the New EU Prospectus Regulation for equity capital markets practitioners. On 30 November 2015, the European Commission published its proposals for a new prospectus regulation to reform the Europe... New DC Code of Practice published for consultation Focus on draft new DC Code of Practice published on 24th November 2015. A summary of the new draft Code of Practice on governance and administration of DC pension schemes published by the Pensions Regulator on 24th November, 2015. Brexit Essentials: an update on data protection and privacy This edition of Brexit Essentials looks at the impact of Brexit on data flows and on other aspects of the GDPR. It considers the options for companies post Brexit to legitimise data flows, including considering the future partnership paper published by th... P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin Refusal of employment grounds relating to union membership; Investment Association Principles of Remuneration; FRC Annual Review of Corporate Reporting; Gender pay gap; Employment tribunal fees Topics covered in this bulletin: Cases Round-up Refusal of e... P&E Update: Pensions Bulletin DC bulk transfers; Disclosure of costs; Money laundering; VAT recovery; VAT and special investment funds; Meaning of attributable to pensionable service; PPF levy for 2018/19 Topics covered in this bulletin: Pensions Update Seminar The Watch List New Law ...