Connected vehicles, especially fully autonomous vehicles, are going to profoundly change the nature of car insurance – particularly the ways in which insurers assess risk and set premiums. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →The Foreign Investment Law (FIL) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) became effective on 1 January 2020, ushering in a new era of foreign investment legislation in China. Read […]
Continue Reading →A recent ruling enabling foreign parties to UK litigation to participate in ‘fully video’ court hearings is welcome in the context of continued Covid-19 restrictions, but it remains unclear whether […]
Continue Reading →Compared to other countries in the Southeast Asia region, Singapore has relatively minimal foreign investment controls save in a few specific sectors. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The UK government has announced that the retail price index (RPI) is to be reformed and aligned with the housing cost-based version of the Consumer Prices Index (CPIH) by 2030. […]
Continue Reading →The UK government has unveiled plans for a “radical improvement” in the quality of infrastructure as it published its long-awaited National Infrastructure Strategy in tandem with the Spending Review. Read […]
Continue Reading →15 Asia Pacific countries have signed the world’s largest trade agreement during the 37th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit that was held in Hanoi, Vietnam earlier this month. […]
Continue Reading →The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched a grant to help companies validate that loans are green and sustainable in a bid to boost use of green loans. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Construction has begun in Malaysia on the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project between Singapore and Johor. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The original French regulation relating to foreign investment controls (FIC) was implemented by law no 66-1008 dated 28 December 1966. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →In Australia, certain types of foreign investments are subject to governmental notification or review. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The European Parliament has formally endorsed the EU Directive on Representative Actions, bringing the EU closer to a harmonised regime for the pursuit of consumer mass actions. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The UK government is to set up a National Infrastructure Bank to finance major new investment projects, chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced in today’s Spending Review. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Plans to cut the time it takes to gain regulatory approval for medicines and medical devices, and drive the development of new antibiotics and other products for treating rare diseases, […]
Continue Reading →Chris Thomas tells HRNews that UK employers can support employees struggling financially due to the pandemic by setting up a hardship fund Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Amy Hextell tells HRNews that managers need to ‘check-in’ regularly with staff to know whether reasonable adjustments are required Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →James Sullivan-Tailyour tells HRNews why companies must treat executives and staff consistently over remuneration in light of the pandemic. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released finalised guidance for firms on support to mortgage borrowers who face payment difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to firms running price comparison websites (PCWs) to outline the drivers of harm in the sector and its supervisory strategy. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →The bidding process expected to create up to seven new ‘freeports’ in England has opened after the UK government published a prospectus last week outlining the requirements for designation as […]
Continue Reading →An increase in foreign investment to the UAE will follow from reforms announced to company ownership laws, Middle East experts in corporate transactions have said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Provision has been made for a new UK greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme (ETS) to be in place from 1 January 2021, but important details about how the scheme will […]
Continue Reading →The Covid-19 pandemic has been “transformative” for the digital healthcare sector, pushing the public sector and industry to collaborate like never before, according to a panel of healthcare professionals. Read […]
Continue Reading →Major changes were made to the employment law in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) that took effect on 1 January 2020. Read Complete Article
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