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Prudence and productivity: Walking the Mansion House tightrope
Since the Mansion House Compact of 2023, many large UK pension schemes have been committing to shift investment strategy.
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Essential Corporate News: Weeks ending 2 and 9 January 2026
On 30 December 2025, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) published guidance for large companies that are now required by The Companies (Directors’ Report) (Payment Reporting) Regulations 2025 to report in their directors’ reports some of the information on their payment practices, policies and performance that they are required to report under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017.
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Cryptoasset Trading Platforms: What are the latest proposals?
Since HM Treasury published the new Cryptoassets Regulations and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its latest series of consultation papers (CP25/40, 41 and 42) in December 2025, we have a little more clarity on the approach that is likely to be taken to various providers of cryptoasset services, including operators of cryptoasset trading platforms (CATPs).
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M&A outlook: What can we expect in 2026?
As far as the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) market is concerned, 2025 turned out to be a tale of two halves. The year began very positively with a downward trajectory in inflation and interest rates expected throughout 2025, and a pro-business deregulatory stance anticipated in the US under the second Trump presidency.
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Private equity outlook (UK): What can we expect in 2026?
2025 marked a turning point for UK private equity, and as we look to 2026, industry participants anticipate a further uptick in deal activity, particularly in the mid-market, but caution remains essential as competition intensifies and regulatory scrutiny grows.
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Real Estate Focus: December 2025
As the year comes to a close, we take the opportunity in this December edition of the Real Estate Focus to look towards what legislative, regulatory and policy developments we are anticipating for 2026. Emma Bond provides a roundup of updates on the Renters’ Rights Act, leasehold, freehold and commonhold reform, business rates, building safety, and plenty more. One of the aspects touched upon is the ban on upwards only rent review, on which Kayleigh Hoe-Pike provides a more in-depth analysis of the recent changes relating to the English Devolution and Communities Empowerment Bill as it makes its way through Parliament — and what this could mean for landlords and tenants. Finally, Jennifer Glasgow explores the key reforms to modernise planning and decision-making in the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, which received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.