Employment Update - March 2024
Key employment and business immigration developments for employers.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt across the global business community.
Key employment and business immigration developments for employers.
One of the most high-profile announcements in this year's Budget was the abolition of the UK's current tax regime that applies to UK resident, but non-UK domiciled individuals ("Non-Doms").
Welcome to the fifth episode in our series of podcasts exploring the people aspects of ESG.
A regular briefing for the alternative asset management industry.
Welcome to the fourth episode in our series of podcasts exploring the people aspects of ESG.
Find the latest news, views and our analysis of all the key announcements.
The Competition and Markets Authority (the CMA) has now concluded its year-long, market-wide study into the housing sector, examining possible competition law or consumer protection issues prevalent across the industry. It looked at a range of issues impacting competition between housebuilders – including land-banking, planning, the involvement of intermediaries, and estate management.
Case Briefing - A sole arbitrator removed on grounds of apparent bias: H1 and another v W and others
In December 2022, the European Commission published its proposals for a regulation ("EMIR 3.0") amending the European Market Infrastructure Regulation ("EMIR"). On 13 February 2024, following negotiation and political agreement with the EU Parliament, the Council of the European Union released the final text of EMIR 3.0, which is expected to be published in the Official Journal pending Parliament's approval.
Welcome to the third episode in our series of podcasts exploring the people aspects of ESG.
In late October 2023 the Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023 ("ECCTA") passed into law. ECCTA represents not only a major company law reform but also the biggest shake-up in the history of Companies House.
On 17 January 2024, the Court of Appeal found that the UK Competition and Markets Authority ('CMA') has the power to require overseas companies to produce documents and information as part of its competition law investigations (CMA v BMW and VW), overturning an adverse Court judgment last year which had threatened the ability of the CMA to effectively investigate cross-border cartel conduct post-Brexit.
On 1 March 2024, the FCA issued an interim update (Update) to its August 2022 and February 2023 portfolio letters (Portfolio Letters) to alternative asset management firms setting out its updated supervisory priorities.
Welcome to our series of podcasts exploring the people aspects of ESG.
Welcome to the second episode in our series of podcasts exploring the people aspects of ESG.
HMRC has recently changed its published guidance to make clear that it considers that increases in capital contributions made solely to fall outside the salaried members rules will be ineffective for that purpose.