Publication
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.
Mansion House Accord launched by pension providers to boost UK investment by 2030
United Kingdom | Publication | May 2025
On May 13, 2025, some 17 of the UK’s largest pension providers signed a voluntary Mansion House Accord, expressing intent to invest 10 per cent of their DC default funds (£50bn) in private equity by 2030.
As a collaborative launched by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, the Association of British Insurers and the City of London Corporation, the Accord’s 17 signatories have pledged to allocate at least five per cent of their DC default investment in UK assets. This amounts to more than £25bn of UK investment.
The aim of the Accord is to facilitate access to high-returning investment for DC savers, as well as boosting investing in UK assets. It specifies that UK investments are dependent on “a sufficient supply of suitable investible assets” and highlights the need for “critical enablers” by the Government and regulators.
Partner
Email
lesley.browning@nortonrosefulbright.com
Recent publications
Publication
Marine Money Week New York 2025
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.
Publication
The parallel imposition requirement in exclusive distribution systems: key takeaways from the CJEU’s ruling in Beevers Kaas
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’.
Subscribe and stay up to date with the latest legal news, information and events . . .