Germany leading human rights supply chain integration efforts Efforts to mandate human rights compliance into supply chain due diligence have come to the fore of the ESG movement, but practicalities remain unclear By Natasha Teja March 18 2021
UK plans changes to attract dual-class shares and SPACs The recommendations from former EU Commissioner Hill have had a positive response and sources are eager to get the proposed changes enacted quickly By Natasha Teja March 12 2021
Market poll: women lawyers unequally impacted by Covid-19 IFLR asks women practitioners if they have felt disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Thanks to an uneven share of household responsibilities and childcare, respondents think they have By Natasha Teja March 10 2021
Primer: the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation In IFLR’s latest explainer, we look at the significance of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and how it affects investors By Natasha Teja March 10 2021
The EU tightens its grip on crypto assets While the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation will create obstacles to asset service providers, it will bring more cohesion to crypto regulation in the EU By Natasha Teja March 05 2021
Bank of England faces tricky Brexit quandary The UK's desire to remain competitive and financially open whilst staying true to its own regulatory priorities is not proving to be an easy task By Natasha Teja February 23 2021
Boost in UK retail investors a headache for regulators The country is actively encouraging a retail market, but balancing retail access with regulatory protection is proving to be a significant hurdle By Natasha Teja February 19 2021
Transition bonds could have more impact than green bonds Despite high expectations for the relatively new instruments, experts remain unclear as to what constitutes a successful transition By Natasha Teja February 17 2021
Review: IFLR’s European In-house Counsel Summit 2021 All the highlights from the event on topics including M&A; legal technology; corporate sustainability; Brexit, and competition law By Natasha Teja February 11 2021
Covid-19 fragments EU approach to data protection and privacy Experts discussed the European Union’s data protection and privacy rules at IFLR’s recent annual in-house counsel summit By Natasha Teja February 11 2021
