Rising Stars Awards Americas 2020 – Winners Announced! All of the winning up and coming stars in their countries and practice areas announced this week By James Wilson January 28 2021
PRIMER: China’s new Export Control Law IFLR’s latest explainer looks at the new law, which will regulate the export of sensitive technologies from China By Karry Lai January 27 2021
European SPAC uptick expected in 2021 While sources suggest use of the instruments will increase across the continent this coming year, numbers are unlikely to match the US equity markets in terms of volume or quantity By Natasha Teja January 27 2021
SFDR poses challenges for EU investors From accessing data to understanding compliance measures, the EU’s ambitious road to ESG standardisation is proving difficult for investors By Natasha Teja January 26 2021
Financial services continue to operate in no-deal Brexit settings Although a trade agreement has been signed between the EU and the UK, financial services firms say this has changed very little By Alice Tchernookova January 21 2021
UK unlikely to diverge from EU Taxonomy despite Brexit With sustainable finance objectives a key priority for the UK, greater alignment with Europe post-Brexit is more likely than divergence By Natasha Teja January 20 2021
Chinese sanctions: is the US shooting itself in the foot? Sources suggest that restrictions on companies with alleged military ties will hurt the US just as much as China By Karry Lai January 19 2021
Uncertain future for UK’s data flows post-Brexit A temporary agreement made after the transition period means that data movement can continue, but how things will look long term remains uncertain By Natasha Teja January 08 2021
More insolvencies expected for UK companies in 2021 Despite progress with vaccinations as we head into the new year, growing economic concerns will likely result in more restructurings for British companies By Natasha Teja January 04 2021