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The proposals also raise questions over the complexity of the capital requirements framework for banks
Previous concerns that the Act would create a deal backlog and delay transactions have not materialised in the months since implementation
The ECB, Bank of England and the Basel Committee are close to introducing climate-related risks in capital requirements
As the US, UK and EU align their approach to sanctions on Russia if it invades Ukraine, market participants discuss what these could be and how they might affect wider markets
IFLR unpicks the developments in UK and EU regulation that are most likely to impact the capital markets in 2022
Other M&A concerns expected this year include labour shortages, Covid-19 and the NSI Act
The UK watchdog has released a discussion paper on SDR for asset managers and on a new labelling system for sustainable investment products, which sources say decomplexify the EU’s SFDR rules
Transactions will be a key tool for companies looking to tackle new requirements for net zero transition and ESG-related pressure from investors
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