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Transition Technologies: What's Next for UK Hydrogen Production? Pensions: what's coming? BLOG: The CMA issues informal guidance on environmental cooperation in the UK construction industry under ‘open door’ policy On 28 March 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its latest piece of informal guidance under its 'open door' policy on sustainability agreements (BMF Guidance). Addressed to the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF), the guidance... BLOG: The Parker Review 10 Years On: Improving Ethnic Representation of UK Business In March 2025, the Parker Review Committee (“Committee”) published its annual update report on ‘Improving the Ethnic Diversity of UK Business‘ (the “Report”) marking the Parker Review’s 10-year anniversary. This milestone update revisits the progress made... BLOG: Modern Slavery Act 2015: Home Office Updates Statutory Guidance On 24 March, the Home Office published updated guidance (the Guidance) for companies producing modern slavery statements as required by the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA). Its publication follows increasing criticism of the MSA as failing to hold... BLOG: Sustainable Loan Principles Updated On 26 March 2025, the loan trade associations published updated versions of the Green, Social and Sustainability-Linked Loan Principles (together, the Loan Principles) and related guidance material. The changes on this occasion are mostly clarif... BLOG: Timeline of ESG Developments in 2025 - Q2 Update The first quarter of 2025 has seen a flurry of developments in the world of ESG, from the UK government’s recent updated guidance for entities producing modern slavery statements as required by the Modern Slavery Act 2015 to the publication of the EU’s su... Real Estate Newsletter - April 2025 NEWS Little by little Amendments to Renters’ Rights Bill Some important charges have been made as the Bill passes through the parliamentary process. There is a new proposal to ban any requirement for more than one month’s rent to be paid in advance. This ... Hong Kong Stock Exchange launches new listing regime for "Specialist Technology Companies" The much awaited consultation conclusions on the new specialist technology companies regime (Chapter 18C) has been issued by The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the Exchange) today. The regime will allow the listing of certain tech companies (termed Specialist ... Getting ready for PISCES: A new liquidity mechanism for private companies