on 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
on Wall Street-Tweak: Inform Retail Investors Of The Stock Borrow Earnings They Lose Out On. By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:44:42 -0400 Full Article GPRO Nick Gogerty
on Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Begins U.S. IPO Effort By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:27:56 -0400 Full Article DL EDU ONE STG TAL NGJY Donovan Jones
on Ebang International Starts U.S. IPO Plan By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:38:10 -0400 Full Article EBON Donovan Jones
on U.S. IPO Week Ahead: GAN Bets On Itself In A One-IPO Week By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 16:11:56 -0400 Full Article GAN ACI KC EBON LTRN AYLA KROS QK CNTG GRTX SI CNSP TELA KRKR MOHO Renaissance Capital IPO Research
on U.S. IPO Weekly Recap: Biotech Hot Streak Continues Amid Another Wave Of SPACs By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 16:26:17 -0400 Full Article LYRA VNT PCOR IPOB.U FVAC.U IPOC.U CGROU Renaissance Capital IPO Research
on 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
on The CMAs Final Order following its IC and FM market investigation - long read By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-20 On 10 June 2019, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) gave notice that it had made its Final Order following its market investigation into the investment consulting (IC) and fiduciary management (F... Full Article
on The CMAs Final Order following its IC and FM market investigation By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-20 On 10 June 2019, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) gave notice that it had made its Final Order following its market investigation into the investment consulting (IC) and fiduciary management (F... Full Article
on 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
on 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
on Improving communications with DC members By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-08 The Government issued a consultation paper last week exploring how to improve the annual statement that all occupational and personal pension schemes are required to provide to DC members in order to increase member engagement and understanding. The... Full Article
on 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
on Global Pensions Agenda - December 2019 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-19 ... Full Article
on 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
on UK Pensions Agenda - January 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-23 ... Full Article
on Trusteeship and accreditation: where are we now? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-26 This speedbrief outlines the current state of play on some important issues relating to trusteeship, following on from the Pensions Regulator’s Future of trusteeship and governance consultation response this month and recent ind... Full Article
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on Coronavirus - Litigation during lockdown South Africa By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 Litigation can continue during lockdown – subject to certain provisons contained in the directions (“the Directions”) published by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, in Government Gazette – No 11066 on 26 Marc... Full Article
on Coronavirus - Compliance risks for companies under the Infection Protection Law - Germany By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 I. Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic poses new challenges to society as a whole and to each individual. The rapid spread of the virus is currently prompting political decision-makers to react just as quickly by developing and adopting new measures... Full Article
on What happens on an assessment of costs when a costs management order has been made By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 With a few exceptions, costs budgeting applies to the majority of part 7 multi-track matters. Once the costs budget is agreed between the parties, approved by the court or a costs management order has been made, what is the position upon an assessme... Full Article
on Protecting companies from Coronavirus crime and fraud By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-06 Protecting companies from Coronavirus crime and fraud Whilst our communities, including the business community, are pulling together like never before to protect the country and the National Health Service from the Coronavirus outbreak, fraudsters a... Full Article
on 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
on 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
on Coronavirus (Scotland) Act (the Bill): Protection from Irritancy By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-08 In light of the Covid-19 outbreak both the UK and the Scottish Government have introduced measures to give both private and business tenants temporary protection from eviction and irritancy. Of particular interest for businesses is the extension of ... Full Article
on Coronavirus (Scotland) Act (the Bill): Protection from Irritancy By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-08 In light of the Covid-19 outbreak both the UK and the Scottish Government have introduced measures to give both private and business tenants temporary protection from eviction and irritancy. Of particular interest for businesses is the extension of ... Full Article
on Coronavirus law and corporate liability By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-08 The past weeks have seen several pieces of key UK legislation enacted with almost unprecedented speed, as the government and Parliament sought to deal with the rapidly escalating coronavirus pandemic. The Coronavirus Act 2020 received Royal Assent o... Full Article
on How the coronavirus pandemic will affect the Serious Fraud Office By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-09 It is becoming abundantly clear that the world as we know it will never be the same after the global coronavirus pandemic given the impact it has already had upon our daily lives, families, communities and the global economy. People have been forced... Full Article
on 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
on 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
on Temporary relaxation of drivers hours By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-17 In response to unprecedented pressures on supply chains, the Department for Transport (DfT) has introduced a temporary relaxation of the enforcement of EU drivers hours and GB drivers’ hours rules in England, Scotland and Wales, initially in p... Full Article
on 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
on 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
on Coronavirus - Work related deaths - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-27 Sarah Valentine, Assistant Coroner in Inner South London and Senior Associate at Eversheds Sutherland, discusses the duty to report to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Coroner. She considers what is the reporting threshold and is there ... Full Article
on Coronavirus - Podcast series: Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) team address questions about COVID19 - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-05 Episode 4 - COVID-19 webinar - When does a pandemic crisis spell disaster? - May 4 Listen to the replay of Eversheds Sutherland's episode 4 podcast providing guidance on at what stage does the pandemic crisis spell disaster. Reputations will be ma... Full Article
on Coronavirus FCA issues further guidance on complaints handling during the lockdown - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-05 On 1 May 2020, the FCA published a statement clarifying its position on complaints handling and offering some relaxation of the rules in light of the practical challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The regulator says it will review... Full Article
on Update (3): Parents' Righs to Care and Contact their Children during Lockdown Level 4 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-07 On 23 April 2020, the President announced that from 1 May 2020, lockdown would be extended at level 4 – which provides for reduced restrictions. On 29 April 2020, the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, published and is... Full Article
on Quarterly financial crime horizon scanning booklet By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-17 Please click here to download our quarterly financial crime horizon scanning booklet. The booklet summarises key financial crime related legal and regulatory changes expected over the next 18 months to 2 years, as well as providing electronic links ... Full Article
on Quarterly financial crime horizon scanning booklet By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-17 Please click here to download our quarterly financial crime horizon scanning booklet. The booklet summarises key financial crime related legal and regulatory changes expected over the next 18 months to ... Full Article
