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DAOs in English law: another (but not final) step forward

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With so much focus on the regulatory treatment (and mistreatment) of blockchain related businesses, the benefits of commercial legal certainty for choosing a country or territory as a home of choice for these businesses is...more

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Corruption and the environment

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently released the first edition of its Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook, and the report provides an interesting glimpse into the anti-corruption and...more

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CDP Reports a 44% Increase in Companies Disclosing Climate Transition Plans

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Roughly one in four organizations reporting through CDP have adopted climate transition plans aligned with capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average, according to a report Wednesday by CDP...more

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PCAOB Releases Summary of 2023 Conversations with Audit Committee Chairs

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One of the stated goals of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is to preserve external audit quality. To further this priority, the PCAOB regularly invites public company audit committee chairs to have...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Recent Developments for UK PLCs - April 2024 Edition

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On 5 March 2024, the Pre-Emption Group (PEG) published its first report monitoring the use of its updated Statement of Principles on the disapplication of pre-emption rights for UK listed companies. The Principles were...more

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Recent Developments for UK PLCs - August Edition

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New Legislative Measures to Strengthen UK Corporate Reporting - On 19 July 2023, the draft Companies (Strategic Report and Directors’ Report) (Amendment) Regulations were laid in Parliament....more

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Corporate Briefing - August 2023

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more

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Findings from the Final Evaluation Report on the Operation of the Permanent Measures in the UK Corporate Insolvency and Government...

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On 19 December 2022, the UK Insolvency Service published the “Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act — Final Evaluation Report November 2022,” which considers the operation of the permanent measures within the Corporate...more

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2022 Governance Best Practices Survey

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Even the strongest corporate boards benefit from a regular infusion of fresh ideas. Culture, composition and governance practices - all of these are critical elements for boards to fulfill their oversight role, support...more

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French Parliament Publishes Evaluation Report on Corporate Duty of Vigilance Law

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The report, published on 24 February 2022, assesses the implementation of the existing French corporate duty of vigilance law. French Statute No. 2017-399 of 27 March 2017 (the 2017 Statute) created a duty of vigilance...more

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Update report from the Parker Review

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Five years on significant progress has been made in reaching the goal of “At Least One by 21” (ie. every FTSE 100 company to have at least one person from a minority ethnic group on its board). At the end of 2021, 89 FTSE 100...more

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New Crypto Products Launch; Market Reports Published; Treasury Dept. Addresses Crypto Tax; Crypto Enforcement Actions and Threats...

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Reports Address Crypto M&A and Metaverse, New Crypto Products Launch - A Big Four accounting firm recently released its “2021 Global Cryptocurrency Mergers and Acquisition and Fundraising Report.” Key takeaways from the...more

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IOSCO Calls for Oversight of ESG Ratings and Data Product Providers

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The association noted that regulators could provide market participants with much-needed additional trust in ESG ratings and data. On 23 November 2021, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)...more

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Climate-related disclosures for the UK asset management industry: the FCA consults on TCFD-compliant measures

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The FCA has published its much-anticipated consultation (CP21/17) on climate-related financial disclosures and guidance for UK asset managers, UK life insurers and FCA-regulated pension providers. Consistent with the...more

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2021 M&A Report

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The outbreak of COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2020 inflicted an unprecedented shock on the global economy. In the first half of the year, growth stalled, the US unemployment rate reached its highest level since the Great...more

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2021 IPO Report

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Across the board, despite the pall cast by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was a year of strong IPO deal flow and aftermarket performance, punctuated by a breathtaking surge in IPOs by special purpose acquisition companies...more

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Independent Review Provides Recommendations for Improving UK Listing Regime

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The recommended reforms aim to make the UK’s listing regime more competitive while maintaining high standards of corporate governance, shareholder rights, and transparency. A new independent review (the Review), led by Lord...more

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Findings of the final Hampton-Alexander Review

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The Final Hampton-Alexander Review regarding women on boards has been published. This business-led independent Review has achieved significant progress - women now make up around 40%, in aggregate, of the non-executive...more

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The U.S. Financial System and Climate Risk

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The past several months have taught us a lot about the interplay between global risks and the economy. With lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to evolve, climate change has earned a new spotlight as an analogous...more

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80% of U.S. S&P 500 Companies Fail to Provide Guidance in Last Three Months

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As U.S. public companies prepare to kick off the Q2 2020 financial reporting season, a clear trend is emerging, with 80% of S&P 500 companies refusing to provide earnings guidance during the last three months, according to a...more

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Report Finds Clear Trend Toward Increased Transparency in Corporate Political Spending

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A recent report by a pro-transparency group and The Wharton School found a clear trend among S&P 500 companies toward increased disclosures and oversight regarding their political spending. Per the report, more than half of...more

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Myanmar Postcard

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The Myanmar Corporate Governance Scorecard 2018 was recently published as an assessment of the corporate governance practices of 24 Myanmar companies. It is published by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Corporate Sustainability Focus Continues to Trend Upward

Public company focus on environmental, social, and governance issues has been trending upward for years, largely at the insistence of investors, employee, regulators, and other company stakeholders. A recent report entitled...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Charting the Growth of Human Rights and Ethical Reporting in the EU

Increasingly, businesses across Europe must report on a wide range of ethical and related matters in addition to publishing their financial results. Requirements for businesses to undertake non-financial reporting have...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Evolution of the General Counsel - A TerraLex Report

TerraLex recently published The General Counsel Excellence Report 2017, which tracks the continuing evolution of the role of corporate general counsel to encompass important nontraditional areas of focus and responsibilities....more

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