si Fixed charge receivers can now obtain possession against individual mortgagors By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-19 Kavesseri Menon and Beena Menon –v- Nathan Pask and Rosalind Goode (as joint fixed charge Receivers) [2019] EWHC 2611(ch) Summary: The High Court recently provided much needed clarity on the previously unanswered question of whether Receivers ... Full Article
si Court refuses to interfere with FOSs decision-making on PPI complaint By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-26 Summary The High Court has recently handed down its judgment in R (Critchley) v Financial Ombudsman Service and two others [2019] EWHC 3036 (Admin). The applicant, Mrs Critchley sought to challenge FOS’s rejection of her PPI complaint on... Full Article
si High Court reaffirms tests for (i) a non-disclosure order and (ii) setting aside a without notice order due to non-disclosure By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-03 United Kingdom Independence Party Limited v Richard Braine and others [2019] EWHC 3527 (QB) Facts of the Case This decision relates to: 1. applications by the Claimant (“UKIP”) for orders (a) continuing until trial an interim non-disclos... Full Article
si High Court delivers reminder that search orders are intended to preserve documents and not (without specific provision) provide early disclosure By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-25 TBD (Owen Holland) Ltd v Simons & Ors [2020] EWHC 30 (Ch) Background A search order is one of the most draconian orders that the English courts can make, allowing an applicant where there is a real possibility that a respondent may destroy o... Full Article
si Coronavirus: FCA issues guidance on repossessions during COVID-19 social distancing period - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-24 On Friday 20 March 2020 the FCA issued guidance to supplement the government’s recent pledges of support for mortgage customers. In this article we: summarise the key guidance relating to payment holidays and repossessions highlight tha... Full Article
si Why Kingsoft Cloud's Initial Reports Are Promising By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:10:27 -0400 Full Article KC Luke Melendez
si The 2020 IPO Market Is Now Up 43% From Its Lows, A Promising Sign For May By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:23:31 -0400 Full Article KC ADCT EBON ACI FTCH SNAP HCAT GO Renaissance Capital IPO Research
si The IPO Market's Slowest Spring Since The Financial Crisis By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 11:34:07 -0400 Full Article LYRA ORIC KROS ZNTL GAN ACI KC EBON Renaissance Capital IPO Research
si What do pension schemes need to say about ESG, climate change and stewardship? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-17 Trustees and providers of pension schemes face ever increasing and changing legal duties to have policies on and disclose how they deal with stewardship and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. This article pulls the new rules together... Full Article
si Public Sector Pensions Speedbrief: Supreme Court refuses Government permission to appeal in public sector age discrimination cases By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-05 It has been reported that on 27 June 2019, the Supreme Court denied the Government’s request for permission to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision in the cases of McCloud and Sargeant regardi... Full Article
si Speedbrief: The Pension Schemes Bill was it worth the wait? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-24 Eighteen months ago, the Government published a white paper on protecting DB pension schemes. This was followed by consultations on a variety of matters, including a stronger Pensions Regulator, the introduction of collective defined contribut... Full Article
si Pension dates in December By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-06 Although it’s nearing Christmas, it’s not quite time for trustees and sponsors to down tools yet. There are still some things to think about this year and some key pensions dates in December. (And we’re not even talking about the g... Full Article
si Global Pensions Agenda - December 2019 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-19 ... Full Article
si Cases for Christmas some last minute pension treats By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-20 The run-up to Christmas has seen a couple of important legal cases for pension schemes. Neither should spoil your Christmas celebrations, but they’re worth knowing about for 2020! Limits on PPF protection The European Court has reached a decis... Full Article
si UK Pensions Agenda - January 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-23 ... Full Article
si Consultation on the Pensions Regulators new DB Funding Code - What you need to know By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-03 The Pensions Regulator has published the first of its long awaited consultations on a new DB Funding Code. This consultation covers the principles underpinning the Regulator’s approach. A second consultation will follow later in the ... Full Article
si Coronavirus: what pensions steps should you take now? - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-20 The speed and size of the impact of Covid-19 on the UK is stunning – we now see businesses closing, stock markets falling and much of the population staying at home. There’s so much to take in - this speedbrief will help you understand t... Full Article
si Coronavirus - The Pensions Regulators guidance on COVID-19 - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 The Pensions Regulator recognises that these are “unprecedented times” and that trustees and employers are facing significant and complex challenges across a range of issues including administration, investment, funding and employer cove... Full Article
si Coronavirus - Pensions and COVID-19 - Netherlands By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-01 Most people will be reluctant to consider the possible consequences for retirement, in respect of the COVID-19 outbreak. However, this is not justified. As more and more people in the Netherlands are becoming infected with the virus and are adv... Full Article
si Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: key pensions issues - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 On Thursday 27 March, the UK Government released fuller details of the new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (or “Furlough Scheme”) first announced on Friday 20 March, with guidance being published for both employers and Full Article
si Coronavirus podcast on implications for pensions UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 In the latest edition of our "Barker's Dozen" 13-minute pensions podcast series, François Barker and two partners explore the coronavirus outbreak and its implications for UK pensions. We will follow this podcast with a series ... Full Article
si Coronavirus - Pensions webinar series - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-28 COVID-19 has changed the legal and practical ground rules for pensions and employment – certainly in the short term and quite possibly over the longer term too. In our series of pensions webinars, our team will help you navigate the ... Full Article
si Pensions Regulators expectations on funding and communications in a crisis By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-30 The Pensions Regulator has issued its 2020 annual funding statement which provides more guidance for plans going through a valuation process and new Full Article
si Coronavirus - Webinar - Listen again - In-depth insights and practical advice regarding Force Majeure, Frustration and reconsidering Commercial Contracts UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-06 Listen as our panel answer some of the most common questions clients have asked us over recent weeks as well as digging into more detail around how your business should proceed with specific legal and technical challenges. A recording of the session... Full Article
si Safety Considerations: Premises Closure By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-07 Overview for owners and occupiers 1. Introduction 1.1. In the current climate many businesses are faced with the difficult decision as to whether they can continue with their operations at this unprecedented time; none more so than those who operate... Full Article
si Coronavirus Functioning of courts: impact of COVID-19 on procedural time limits and functioning of courts in the Russian Federation - Russia By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-14 By Decree No. 206 On Declaring Non-Working Days in the Russian Federation dated 25 March 2020 ("Decree No. 206") the President of the Russian Federation announced that from 30 March 2020 until 3 April 2020 would be considered non-working days in the... Full Article
si Considerations for food businesses operating during COVID-19 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-17 From 20 March, UK pubs, restaurants and cafes have been closed as part of the government response to COVID-19. In an effort to stay afloat many food businesses are looking to diversify, with some offering takeaway and pick up services for the first ... Full Article
si Managing Food Businesses during COVID-19 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-17 These are turbulent times especially for the UK food industry. Whilst some businesses are seeing an unprecedented demand for food, others are struggling to survive following site closures due to the recent legislation implemented; The Health Protect... Full Article
si Lawbite: Trespassers can still be evicted possession proceedings during the Coronavirus pandemic By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-21 Practice Direction 51Z: Stay of possession proceedings, Coronavirus The Coronavirus pandemic is having an effect on all areas of our lives, including the property world. Following Government announcements last month Practice Direction (‘PD&rs... Full Article
si New Certificate required for the Lockdown Extension By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-21 Businesses seeking exemption to perform essential services have previously had to register on the government’s BizPortal website, but their current certificates are no longer valid as the initial 21-day lockdown period for which they applied, ... Full Article
si An Asia Pacific Guide to Force Majeure By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-23 The current COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a range of medical, social and economic consequences around the world. The effects on commerce have already been dramatic and for those of us who advise on global trade, supply chain issues and contractual... Full Article
si More Bucks than Fizz, the Law Commission's SAR reform report By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-18 Zia Ullah, Head of the Firm’s Corporate Crime & Investigations practice, and Ruth Paley, Of Counsel, take a look at the Law Commission’s report into SARs reform published this morning, and consider the implications for the regulated ... Full Article
si AML compliance burden on UK financial institutions intensifies as new rules on third country local law conflicts bite By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-09-24 As additional EU rules come into force requiring UK credit and financial institutions with branches and subsidiaries in third countries to identify local law conflicts with group-wide AML policies and procedures, Zia Ullah and Ruth Paley of Evershed... Full Article
si Trying fraud in a crisis By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-17 At the end of March, as the impact from the UK’s Coronavirus restrictions began to hit the criminal justice system hard, the CPS published an Interim Charging Protocol, agreed with the National Police Chief’s Council (the “Pro... Full Article
si Coronavirus - How to use fraud prevention controls to protect your business from scams Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-24 Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic just a few months ago, unfortunately we have seen a continuous rise in coronavirus related frauds targeting individuals, businesses and health authorities. Recent estimates suggest that already ov... Full Article
si Financial crime systems and controls during coronavirus situation By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-07 As the FCA publishes new information on financial crime expectations for firms’ systems and controls during the coronavirus crisis, Ruth Paley and Hayley Astles of Eversheds Sutherland take a look at the key points for regulated firms to note.... Full Article
si AUD/CAD To Face Downside Pressure By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 15:42:30 -0400 Full Article AUM CROC DAUD FXA FXC UAUD Hedge Insider
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si Ryanair chief says Brexit threat to UK-EU flights increasing By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-08-03 ... Full Article
si Private Companies in South Africa: Practical and Legal Considerations Concerning Acquisitions and Disposals By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-29 Mergers and acquisitions (“M&As”) involving privately held companies in South Africa entail various legal, financial and other issues. Advanced preparation and an understanding of the fundamental practical and legal issues concerned ... Full Article
si Indonesia Summons Ambassador over Deaths on Chinese Fishing Boats By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-07T23:17:35Z The foreign minister asks why the bodies of three Indonesians were thrown overboard. Full Article Story
si China's Recovery May Boost Carbon Emissions By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T15:31:10Z A record decline in greenhouse gas could be followed by a larger increase as the economy rebounds, energy experts warn. Full Article Story
si Lao Migrant Workers Clear Quarantine, Return Home, After Crossing Back From Thailand By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T21:30:00Z Those sent home will continue to be monitored by local officials for signs of ill health, though, provincial officials say. Full Article Story
si U.S. Sends Another Littoral Combat Ship Near Survey Site in South China Sea By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T23:55:00Z “The Chinese Communist Party must end its pattern of bullying Southeast Asians out of offshore oil, gas, and fisheries,” said Adm. John Aquilino. Full Article Story
si Cybersecurity Firm Links Chinese Group to Cyber Espionage in Southeast Asia By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-09T00:44:12Z Hackers used Aria-body, an intrusive new tool, to attack computers in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar and Brunei, report says. Full Article Story
