The UK's whistleblowing framework – although once an example of best practice – is now lagging behind efforts, particularly in Europe, for improved whistleblowing standards and protections. There are various ongoing efforts...more
On 23 May 2023, the European Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on three proposals jointly creating the European Single Access Point (ESAP) as part of the Capital Markets Union Action Plan. ...more
In a policy paper published on Monday 27 March, the Department for Business and Trade has announced a review into the current UK whistleblowing framework (“the Review”). The Review will assess how the whistleblowing framework...more
With the publication of the final rules there is now only a year to go before firms must comply with their Consumer Duty obligations. The FCA has emphasised that this must be a major cultural shift. While it’s good news that...more
In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG Market Alert, we cover: Our inaugural ESG Game Changers Summit; The ESA’s consultation on standardised Simple,...more
Observed every 23 June, World Whistleblowers Day was created by a group of non-governmental organisations to raise public awareness of the rights and protections of whistleblowers, and to tackle global corruption....more
Being an innovative business comes with its challenges and legal risks. In recent years, there has been a major increase in cyber attacks, and this is a real risk for every business. Aside from the cyber attack itself,...more
During 2021, we have seen action by several key legislatures to address the risk of litigation arising out of LIBOR cessation. In February 2021, the EU’s amendments to the Benchmarks Regulation entered into force, providing...more
The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) provides means to enforce provisions related to personal data processing by you as a data controller or data processor. It introduces collective actions everywhere in...more
With significant work being undertaken by industry bodies and institutions to prepare for the cessation of LIBOR in 2021, we have launched our Litigation and regulatory risks of LIBOR cessation guide to highlight litigation...more
We would be delighted if you'd join us for the second webinar in the data class actions webinar series.
When data subjects – the people whose data is at issue – believe the processing of their data has infringed their...more
5/14/2020
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Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Webinars
Using a hypothetical case study, revealed in a series of short animations, Hogan Lovells partners Philip Parish, Arwen Handley, Nicola Fulford and Peter Marta considered topics such as good cyber incident preparedness, board...more
3/16/2020
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Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hackers ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Insider Trading ,
Personally Identifiable Information
We are delighted to present the Spring 2020 edition of Hogan Lovells’ Debt Capital Markets Global Insights. This draws together a collection of articles from across our global network, reflecting on current events and topical...more
2/24/2020
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Brazil ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Credit Default Swaps ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Market ,
EMIR ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Green Bonds ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
ISDA ,
Libor ,
Luxembourg Stock Exchange ,
Mexico ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Performing Loans (NPL) ,
Noteholders ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securitization ,
SFTR ,
SMCR ,
Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) ,
Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates (SRFRR) ,
UK
One year on from Australia's Royal Commission on Banking -
The report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (the Report), was published one year ago....more
2/6/2020
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Banking Regulators ,
Consumer Complaint System ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Duty of Care ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Intermediaries ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Ombudsman ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
UK
On 7 October 2019, the Council of the European Union formally adopted a new Directive on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law. The Directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on...more
12/12/2019
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Burden of Proof ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Penalties ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers