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On December 3, 2024, the National Pension Commission ('PenCom'), in a circular referenced 'PenCom/TECH/ISD/2024/403', addressed to managing directors and chief executive officers of licensed Pension Fund Administrators in Nigeria ('PFAs'), [...]

Introduction The Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) Circular of July 2016 (CBN Circular) approved the quotation rules of the FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange (FMDQ) and authorized the quotation of Commercial [...]

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Consultation Paper providing draft technical advice on delegated acts supplementing MAR and MiFID II. The paper provides draft guidance on [...]

On Sunday 15 December the Government issued another working paper aimed at supporting their housebuilding ambitions. The paper invites views on proposed legislative changes to establish new ways for Habitats [...]

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has released a comprehensive discussion paper addressing critical challenges in the real estate insolvency sector. This paper, aimed at enhancing the Corporate [...]

The FCA's Climate Financial Risk Forum has published a paper on 'Nature-related Risk: Technical Data Guidance for Financial Institutions' (the ''Paper''). What does the FCA's Paper cover? The Paper serves [...]

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has published a paper mapping the environmental disclosure requirements of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) to the voluntary EU Eco-Management and Audit [...]

On 12 December 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority ('ESMA') published a consultation paper on draft regulatory technical standards ('RTS') on open-ended loan-originating alternative investment funds ('LO AIFs') in [...]

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published a Consultation Paper on the draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on open-ended loan-originating Alternative [...]

On November 26, 2024, the FTC released a staff paper regarding the disclosure of the duration of the support for the software of connected consumer devices. As the FTC staff [...]

On November 19, 2024, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) issued a discussion paper aimed at strengthening the regulatory framework for establishing a mandatory monitoring committee under the [...]

AdvaMed, the world's largest medical technology association representing device, diagnostics and digital technology companies, released a white paper that reviews the current landscape of artificial intelligence (AI)-based applications and products [...]

The International Financial Services Centres Authority (ISFCA) on 17 October 2024 issued a circular (Circular) on listing of commercial papers (CPs) and certificates of deposits (CDs) on the recognised stock [...]

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has published a decision paper on 26 September 2024 on the Electricity Connection Policy - Generation and System Services (ECP-GSS) (CRU/202401). Fergal Ruane [...]

We delved into the global inflation surge that has emerged in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic in another one of our BASEAK CORE Papers series. While monetary policies have [...]

As a proud Gen Xer, I cannot say that I watch anything on television that would be considered 'new' or 'current.' So when I had the flu recently, I turned [...]

This series of Updates contains information regarding issues and trends facing the retail industry during the holiday season. The list below highlights all of our published Updates on this topic. [...]

In the media More homes and jobs near transport as masterplans finalised The masterplans and rezonings around seven transport centres will have the capacity to provide nearly 60,000 homes and [...]

In the media Improved productivity with modern construction The construction industry is facing a growing crisis; with an ageing population, more people are leaving than joining. In an industry plagued [...]

A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently published a report with new research on the state of onchain governance. According to the report, onchain governance for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) continues [...]

Web3 data analytics company Dune recently launched a cryptocurrency hacks, exploits and social engineering dashboard that tracks various metrics associated with the loss of crypto to threat incidents. The dashboard [...]

The High Court has sanctioned four restructuring plans1 in respect of the Cineworld group, ruling that prior undertakings given by the companies to exclude certain leasehold claims from a future [...]

47th President Second Trump Administration Overview With Republican control of the White House, the Senate, and likely control of the House of Representatives, President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to [...]

In the media Improved productivity with modern construction The construction industry is facing a growing crisis; with an ageing population, more people are leaving than joining. In an industry plagued [...]

In a significant move to streamline the insolvency process in India, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has proposed a framework for voluntary mediation for operational creditors (OCs) [...]

The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, between 11 and 22 November 2024. This [...]

On October 22, the Ontario Ministry of Energy and Electrification released 'Ontario's Affordable Energy Future: The Pressing Case for More Power'. Providing a holistic roadmap of government energy policies, the [...]

A) Background On October 8, 2024, the EU Council adopted the Listing Act - a regulation amending the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 - which was first proposed in December 2022 [...]

Commercial papers and bills are documents that have an essential place in commercial relations and provide a secure way of securing debts. The Execution and Bankruptcy Code (EBC) regulates two [...]

A White Paper is a mandatory disclosure document required under the European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). This document is essential for any entity intending to trade tokens within the [...]

In the UK, Ofcom has published two economic discussion papers targeted at building knowledge and understanding of safety measures, sharing best practice and developing its understanding of how it might [...]

Earlier this week, the EMA published its Reflection paper on the use of AI in the medicinal product life cycle. As set out in our previous blog post, the EMA's [...]

SEBI, vide notification dated July 29, 2024, has issued a consultation paper on the proposed amendments to the Insider Trading Norms. The key goals are to refine the definition of [...]

On 26 July 2024 the FCA released a consultation paper (CP24/12 - Consultation on the new Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations regime (POATRs)), outlining its detailed proposals for [...]

Introduction This white paper is intended to provide a broad overview of the various US national security laws that can apply to AI, illustrating the breadth of legal regimes that [...]

Introduction The Supreme Court of India ('Supreme Court') recently dismissed five Review Petitions1 seeking review of the judgment passed in State Tax Officer vs. Rainbow Papers Limited ('Rainbow Papers judgment')2. [...]

Law Commission consults on modernisation of Co-operative and Community Benefit Society law. Deadline 10th December 2024. Introduction This is the first major review of society legislation formerly known as the [...]

Background Directive (EU) 2024/927 amended the Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) Directive and the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) by, among other things, providing that an [...]

It happens all the time. You are a SaaS subscription service provider, and a new customer insists on using their own contract template, but it is not designed for a [...]

In the media Criminal elements still influential in CFMEU construction division, report finds A preliminary investigation into the CFMEU's construction division has found it is still influenced by bikies and [...]

As we reported earlier this year, on June 20, 2024, amendments to the Impact Assessment Act ('IAA') came into effect.1 The federal government introduced these amendments following the Supreme Court [...]

Introduction Technological advances are indisputably reshaping how firms in the capital markets operate, however, as the reliance on technology grows, so does the impact of glitches and outages when they [...]

The Securities and Exchange Board of India ('SEBI'), on August 16, 2024, released a consultation paper1 on expanding the scope of sustainable finance framework in the Indian securities market and [...]

Growing instances of online harms have sparked discussions on mandatory verification of users on social media platforms. However, these requirements are also criticised for restricting user privacy, anonymity and free [...]

The MIB in July, 2023 initiated the process of formulating a National Broadcasting Policy ('NBP'). The MIB, in pursuance of its objective, also reached out to the Telecom Regulatory Authority [...]

On 31 October, 2023, in Sanjay Kumar Agarwal v State Tax Officer 1, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1406, the Supreme Court of India (SC) in the exercise of its powers [...]

In the evolving landscape of IT procurement, a significant shift has occurred with vendors being increasingly prescriptive and often insisting on their own 'standard terms' as the baseline for agreements. [...]

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has issued rules to facilitate and regulate the issuance, admission and trading of commercial papers on the Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM). Commercial papers are [...]

On 26 October 2022, the German government approved a detailed key proposals paper setting out its plan to legalise the consumption of cannabis for recreational purposes. According to the paper, [...]

SEBI has issued a consultation paper dated May 23, 2024 ('Consultation Paper') seeking comments from the public on proposals relating to the norms for the valuation of investment portfolios of [...]