Hogan Lovells advises UBS on its first infrastructure equity investment in Germany
The transaction is already completed and marks UBS' first infrastructure equity investment in Germany.
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Federal Council sets parameters for binding climate reporting for large Swiss companies
Sustainable finance offers the Swiss financial centre an opportunity to further reinforce its competiveness.
KPMG debuts ambitious tax practice for US expats in UK and Europe
The KPMG team will be led by Linus Ostberg, who joins as director of the US tax practice of KPMG UK's family office and private client team.
FCA publishes welcome guidance on ESG and sustainable funds
The FCA gives specific examples of the numerous poor applications it has received for the authorisation of ESG funds and sets out its expectation of "material improvements in future applications".
TISE makes Listing Rule changes to target SPACs
TISE initially introduced rules for listing SPACs in 2015 and it has recently revised them to align with developing market trends in both the US and Europe and notably, where there may be an institutional investor base.
Legal implications of remote work arrangements: perspectives from the U.S., UK, and France
Failure to comply with the employer’s requirements may expose the employees to sanctions.
Judge rules Credit Suisse banker was unfairly sacked over rogue trade
The tribunal also concluded that Volkova acted “dishonestly and without integrity, deliberately misleading her colleagues and disobeying reasonable instructions.”
Millions of pounds could be flowing out of the UK every week as a result of private equity firms' reliance on tax havens
Private equity firms claim they use them because it is an easier way to manage the array of companies they often own or fund around the world.
Dealing with GDPR: The retail sector’s Covid-19 by-product
This article only looks at privacy which is the legal obligation for businesses to manage customer data – the GDPR sets out the principles. Under the GDPR, retailers are accountable to their consumers and to the UK’s regulator the Information
Wealth managers gain exposure to Bitcoin via Grayscale, according to new SEC filings
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which trades under the ticker symbol GBTC, is being snatched up by institutional managers looking for more traditional exposure to digital assets.
Tax havens meet monopoly power: why national competitiveness harms competition
There is more than one possible answer, but in many countries a “Competitiveness Agenda” holds sway.
In the land where cash is king, new restrictions will bite hard
Are you planning on selling your boat? If it is priced at €10,000 or more you’d better be aware that it is illegal to receive payment in cash