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Blue Bonds: Making a splash in the Capital Markets
In 2018, the Republic of Seychelles launched the first-ever “blue bond”, with the support of the World Bank Group and the Global Environment Facility.
United Kingdom | Publication | November 2024
On November 15, 2024, the Information Commissioner’s Office, the Financial Conduct Authority and the Pensions Regulator published a joint statement on data protection and effective communications to consumers.
This follows feedback from retail investment firms and pension providers that they would benefit from further regulatory clarity about how the Regulator’s Code of Practice and guidance on communications requirements and the Authority’s Consumer Duty interact with direct marketing rules under data protection law and regulations.
The statement is designed to provide greater clarity for firms and pension scheme trustees or managers to support their customers’ decision-making through their communications.
For more detail, see our online article here.
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In 2018, the Republic of Seychelles launched the first-ever “blue bond”, with the support of the World Bank Group and the Global Environment Facility.
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We are delighted to be participating in Marine Money Week New York 2025. As one of the landmark events for the global shipping finance community, and with the global shipping and maritime industry at such a pivotal juncture, we look forward to catching up with clients and contacts to continue discussions around navigating the current challenges and opportunities.
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On 8 May 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU) delivered its ruling in case C-581/23 (the Ruling), providing guidance on one of the conditions for an exclusive distribution agreement to benefit from the block exemption under Article 4(b)(i) of the 2010 Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (the VBER)1, notably the so-called ‘parallel imposition requirement’.
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