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Insurance Outlook 2021 2020 was a year like no other in recent history and 2021 has started in a similar vein. From an insurance sector perspective, as well as dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, firms have been grappling with final preparations for Brexit, the pr... ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol: Corporates may adhere without fee up to 24 January 2021 We highlight the upcoming deadline of 24 January 2021 for corporates to be able to sign up to the ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol without paying a fee. We highlight the upcoming deadline of 24 January 2021 for corporates to be able to sign up to the IS... UK tax after IP completion day Although the UK left the EU at 11pm on 31 January 2020, most people would not have noticed any change because the effect of the transitional arrangements under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement deferred many of the legal effects of Brexit in UK law. The UK w... Reflections on the EU-UK Co-operation Agreement The EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement (the TCA), which came into provisional effect at 11pm on 31 December, is welcome in terms both of what has been achieved, and in providing a more cordial basis for future EU-UK relations and co-operation. The EU... Financial Institution Notices: time to press pause or reset? As mentioned in my earlier post, the UK’s proposed “Financial Institution Notices” (FINs) would give HMRC easier and quicker access to taxpayer data. Under the current rules (in Schedule 36 Finance Act 2008), tribunal approval is needed ... Global Investigations Bulletin (July 2021) In our latest Global Investigations Bulletin for July 2021 we discuss the global settlement agreements secured by Slaughter and May client John Wood Group, and set out the latest news in global investigations and enforcement actions. John Wood Group plc ... Attracting more IPOs to London: FCA and Government publish proposals The FCA and HM Treasury have proposed some of the most significant changes to the UK listing and prospectus regimes for many years and are designed primarily to attract more companies to list in London.  This month the FCA and HM Treasury proposed s... EFIG: European Banking Newsletter - July 2021 Development's in this month's edition include: Regulation and Directive on digital operational resilience – European Central Bank publishes Opinion Single supervisory mechanism – European Central Bank Regulation amending Regulation... Contractual obligation is no excuse for disposition of property in a winding up This client briefing discusses a Court of Final Appeal’s decision concerning the application of section 182 of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance. Background Section 182 of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous... What next for UK Solvency II? On 1 July HM Treasury published a summary of the responses it received to its autumn 2020 call for evidence on the Review of Solvency II. In this client briefing we highlight some of the key points raised by respondents and the next steps in the process. ...