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UK Collective Actions Regime: Where are we now? Since December 2020, when the Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in Merricks v MasterCard, the UK collective actions regime for competition damages actions has continued to develop at pace. This briefing summarises some key trends emerging fr... Sustainability: the new driver of corporate decision making ESG considerations are now steering the agenda at board level, with companies and organisations factoring sustainability into key issues within corporate strategy. In this piece, we examine the lead up to this point, exploring the rise of sustainability c... Putting the G in ESG - How activists target governance issues While activists continue to agitate for change on issues such as M&A strategy, operational failings and climate, one area that activists also target under the banner of ESG is governance.  Activists are making increasing use of governance issues... Nature-related financial disclosures have arrived: Release of the prototype TNFD framework The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has published the first prototype version of its nature-related risk and opportunity disclosure framework to help give nature-related factors greater prominence in business decision-making. 15 ... APAC M&A Outlook 2022 Looking back at the APAC M&A activity and the key regulatory themes of 2021, and looking ahead to 2022 expected activity. This report summarises what we are seeing in the M&A markets in China, Australia, Japan, India and ASEAN, with a focus on th... The changing landscape of foreign investment review Recent years have seen a significant increase in countries equipping themselves with screening regimes in order to deal with the challenges brought about by foreign investment. The scope of investments subject to these regimes has also increased in many c... ESG for directors of HKEX listed issuers - where things are and the way forward The massive quantity of materials on ESG can be overwhelming. This briefing provides a quick reference on the latest Hong Kong Listing Rule requirements for ESG reporting and the role and responsibilities of the listed issuers’ directors on ESG governance... Global carbon markets after COP26: The past, present, and future The new rules on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, agreed at COP26, offer an international governance framework for deploying environmentally effective and transparent carbon markets. These carbon markets could help enable companies, and other private act... Sustainability-linked loans in 2021 - Mainstream but not "standard" Sustainability-linked or “ESG” loans which link pricing to the attainment of certain ESG targets are widely available. We consider the emerging trends in 2021 in ESG lending and the key areas where market practice has not yet settled. In the final month ... COP26 Highlights pressures on corporates and finance to go green As COP26 draws to a close this week, it has sharpened the focus on efforts to transform business and the financial system, including through global sustainability standards, mandatory climate reporting and transition plans, and access to climate finance. ...