The UK government has again committed to tackling pension scams, pledging to release a Fraud Action Plan and review its planned flag system for pension transfers regularly. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has warned the leaders of retail banks they need to take responsibility for putting in place adequate systems to guard against financial crime. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →The High Court in London has decided in favour of Optis Cellular Technology in a dispute over the validity of one of its telecommunications network patents and one that was […]
Continue Reading →The UK energy sector has a 46% difference in mean bonus payments to men and women, a gap which is more significant than in other sectors. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →A majority of global infrastructure firms see decarbonisation as “extremely or critically important” for their business, according to research by Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Singapore’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will continue to receive support in relation to Covid-19 as part of additional support measures costing S$1.2 billion ($900 million). Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) have jointly issued guidelines on Covid-19 vaccination in Singapore workplaces. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) will expand its range of enforcement powers and require issuers to implement a whistleblowing policy. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Sarah Munro tells HRNews about HR’s role in preparing for mandatory climate-related financial disclosures Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Anne Sammon tells HRNews why flu will present unprecedented challenges for employers this winter Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Planned changes to the building and fire safety regime will now apply to Wales as well as England, while residents in high-rise buildings will be given longer to seek rectification […]
Continue Reading →Adjudicators’ awards are binding and enforceable until they are revised to arbitration under the NEC3 Engineering Construction Contract, a court has found. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has outlined six principles to promote the ethical and trustworthy use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the insurance sector. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Risk allocations in the Australian infrastructure sector are gradually shifting for the better, with both governments and private owners increasingly willing to compromise on inappropriate risk allocation and pursue more […]
Continue Reading →The development of a new design code specific to modern methods of construction (MMC) would help ensure more environmentally friendly homes are built in the UK, experts in residential real […]
Continue Reading →With five months to go before new whistleblowing laws come into force across the EU, UK and European financial services employers should review their policies to ensure that they reflect […]
Continue Reading →Global Power Synergy, the power arm of Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas group PTT, will invest THB20 billion ($635 million) in renewable energy across Asia including China and India. Read […]
Continue Reading →The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined the details of the new prudential regime that will apply to all investment firms. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Revised guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) suggest that it has toughened its stance against regulated firms in England and Wales that fail to disclose suspicions of money laundering. […]
Continue Reading →‘Host’ authorised fund managers (AFMs) have been told to tighten up control of their funds and better manage conflicts of interest following a review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). […]
Continue Reading →The UK’s House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has estimated that fraud and error related to Covid-19 support schemes could cost UK taxpayers billions of pounds. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →130 of the world’s major economies have agreed to changes to the international tax system which will see multinationals paying a global minimum tax rate of 15% and the reallocation […]
Continue Reading →Global Power Synergy, the power arm of Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas group PTT, will invest THB20 billion ($635 million) in renewable energy across Asia including China and India. Read […]
Continue Reading →Plans to modernise licensing laws in Northern Ireland, including extended opening hours and the removal of restrictions on trade over the Easter period, will be a “game changer” for the […]
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