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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.
Bank of England in process of developing pension schemes lending tool
United Kingdom | Publication | October 2023
The Bank of England has begun the design process in a “journey of 1000 miles” in developing a new lending tool for non-bank financial institutions including pension schemes. This is part of a plan announced in a recent speech to tackle systemic risks, such as those seen in September 2022 in schemes using LDI funds. Although resilience has improved over recent months in schemes using LDI, the Bank’s view is that “safeguarding financial stability requires an effective public backstop”. It intends to work with schemes and the Regulator in development of the new lending tool, although the project is seen as long-term.
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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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