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FCA guidance on Part VII transfers - proposed changes On 8 July the FCA published a consultation on amending the guidance on their approach to the review of Part VII insurance business transfers.  GC 21/3: Proposed changes to guidance on the FCA’s approach to the review of Part VII insurance busi... The consequences of paying with data There is a growing concern that individuals are losing control over their data as a result of the shift from traditional payment mechanisms to ‘paying with their data’. In this briefing we explore the intended and unintended consequences of &l... BLOG: Delivering the European Green Deal The European Commission has adopted a package of measures intended to put the EU firmly on the road to climate neutrality by 2050 with the intermediate step of a minimum 55% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. An overhaul of the EU Emi... Incentives Bulletin - November 2019 New guidelines on executive remuneration; General election manifesto pledges; R Toone v W Ross employee benefit trusts payments; Christa Ackroyd Media Limited v HMRC IR35 Topics covered in this bulletin: New guidelines on executive remuneration Gener... Take care before you share: the ICO's draft Data Sharing Code of Practice This briefing considers the ICO's draft Data Sharing Code of Practice, and offers some practical tips for organisations looking to review their approach to data sharing.  In July, the Information Commissioner's Office ('ICO') published a draft Data Sharin... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter European Commission approves Telia/Bonnier Broadcasting with FRAND remedies On 15 November 2019 the European Commission announced that, after a Phase II investigation, it has approved the proposed acquisition by Telia of Bonnier Broadcasting conditionally... Going green: How the financial markets are adapting to a sustainable economy Green and sustainability-linked financial products are a key component in developing an economy that can mitigate the effects of climate-related and sustainability challenges. Following Slaughter and May’s green finance panel session earlier this m... Is now a good time for a UK digital services tax? The message was clear at last week's OECD public consultation on the reform of the international tax rules that there is a need to fix the rules to avoid the chaos of a multitude of unilateral digital service tax (DST) measures. Labour's Fair Tax Programme: the £6.2bn question... ...or "Seeing as everyone else is now giving 'fact-checking a go'". When Labour published its 2019 Election manifesto last week it was accompanied by a document entitled "Funding Real Change" which set out where Labour intende... Transforming Interest Rate Benchmarks: LMA’s Compounded Rates Facilities Agreements - key points for borrowers This briefing highlights some of the key features of the Loan Market Association’s Exposure Drafts of particular interest to borrowers. Syndicated loans are trickier to transition to risk-free rates than certain other financial instruments. For the...