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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.
FCA publishes Advice Guidance Boundary Review
United Kingdom | Publication | December 2024
The Financial Conduct Authority has set out the next steps in its work on closing the advice gap, following feedback on its related discussion paper.
The update, published on November 15, 2024, confirms that there will be a consultation in December on high-level proposals for targeted support in pensions, which would allow FCA-regulated firms to provide support to pension savers in a new way. In 2025, it also plans to consult on rules for better support for consumers in retail investments and pensions.
The report seeks to support a healthy investment culture, where people have confidence to invest as well as save which it believes will not only benefit consumers but will also provide capital to drive the economy and boost growth.
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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.
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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’.
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