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How Much Notice Do You Really Need To Give?

In our last post, we explored whether “forever” really means forever in contract law. This time, we’re dealing with another classic contract conundrum: what does “reasonable notice” mean?

United Kingdom Commercial

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A&O Shearman

January 2026 – February 2026: EU/UK Regulatory Round-Up

This Regulatory Round‑Up highlights a selection of significant Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulatory developments during January and February 2026 that are most relevant to asset managers...

United Kingdom Finance

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SFDR 2.0 In Focus: Key Industry Pressure Points And Early Signals From Council And European Parliament

As the market is forming a view on the Commission's SFDR 2.0 proposals, this article provides an overview of where the key industry voices are landing.

European Union Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

At A Glance: What Will The Revised EMIR Clearing Thresholds Mean For You?

The EMIR clearing thresholds and calculation methodology are being changed.

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

Bonds – When and why are they reportable under MiFIR and EMIR?

United Kingdom Finance

TRAction

Capital Markets And Private Capital – LSE Publishes Rules To Launch Its Private Securities Market

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Key Takeaways From The Bessemer Society City Dinner

United Kingdom Commercial

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Hunters

The UK FCA Consults On Changes To The UK Short Selling Regime

United Kingdom Finance

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Court Of Appeal Partially Dismisses Judicial Review Challenge To FOS Decision Relating To Client Classification

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Interest Rate Derivative Trade Reporting

United Kingdom Finance

TRAction

Out Of Sight, Not Out Of Scope: UK FCA Fines And Bans Individual For Insider Dealing

United Kingdom Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

Prospectus Regime Change In The UK—a Debt Capital Markets Update

United Kingdom Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

Managing "Internal" Investment Funds And Conflicts Of Interest: Recent UK FCA Action

United Kingdom Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

Capital Markets – New UK Prospectus Regime In Force From 19 January

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Al And Service Clauses Considerations For Commercial Dispute Lawyers (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Episode 18: Massive Attack Helped Me Build A Multi-million Pound Business (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Tech Predictions For 2026: The Year Ahead Promises To Be Anything But Predictable

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

The European Commission's Digital Package: What It Means For Cybersecurity Compliance

European Union Technology

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NAVEX

Government Signals Retrospective Extension Of ILR Route To Ten Years

United Kingdom Immigration

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WestBridge Business Immigration

When Do Validations Kick In For Certain EMIR Refit Fields?

Reconciliation Phase II (Phase II) is to go live in April 2026 for EU EMIR and September 2026 for UK EMIR.

United Kingdom Finance

TRAction

High Court Finds UK Broker Did Not Breach Contract By Refusing To Return Funds To Client Subject To US Sanctions

The High Court has dismissed a claim brought against a UK derivatives broker following its refusal to return funds to a UAE client who was designated by the US as a specially designated...

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Lessons From Tricolor And First Brands

As high-profile failures like Tricolor and First Brands trigger fresh scrutiny of private credit and the wider shadow banking system, Karl Clowry and Jan Gruter...

Worldwide Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

Are Crypto ETNs MiFIR reportable?

This means crypto ETNs that are traded on an FCA-recognised investment exchange are now allowed for professional investors. Are these crypto ETNs be MiFIR reportable?

United Kingdom Finance

TRAction

Important Guidance On Restructuring Credit Event Triggers Under ISDA Definitions

United Kingdom Finance

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Jones Day

Do Non-Bank Financial Institutions Pose A Systemic Risk?

United Kingdom Finance

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Beyond The Buzz: What Is Driving Stablecoin Adoption? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Technology

AO

A&O Shearman

Finding The Perfect Formula For Workplace Culture

United Kingdom Employment

AO

A&O Shearman

Horizon Scan: Improvements To The UK Transaction Reporting Regime?

United Kingdom Finance

TS

Travers Smith LLP

AIM – LSE Publishes Feedback On Proposed Changes To The AIM Rules

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Briefing Note: Key Takeaways From The London Stock Exchange's Discussion Paper Feedback Statement On Shaping The Future Of AIM

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

SFDR 2.0 Overhaul: Impact Of The New Categories And Disclosures On Funds And Asset Managers

European Union Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

UK Financial Insights From Katten | Issue 28

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK EMIR Update: Intragroup Exemption Consultations And Additional Q&As

United Kingdom Finance

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Briefing Note: Key Takeaways From The London Stock Exchange's Discussion Paper Feedback Statement On Shaping The Future Of AIM

The London Stock Exchange's (LSE) November 2025 Feedback Statement signals a new phase for AIM, focusing on proportionality, flexibility, cost reduction, and reaffirming AIM's risk/reward profile, as well as efforts to reposition AIM for the future as a distinct founder- and growth-focused market that can be competitive with private equity.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

SFDR 2.0 Overhaul: Impact Of The New Categories And Disclosures On Funds And Asset Managers

On November 20, 2025, the European Commission (Commission) unveiled its long-awaited proposal to overhaul the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

European Union Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

UK Financial Insights From Katten | Issue 28

UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe.

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK EMIR Update: Intragroup Exemption Consultations And Additional Q&As

On 5 November 2025, HM Treasury (HMT) published a draft statutory instrument, the Over-the Counter-Derivatives (Intragroup Transactions) Regulations 2026 (draft SI), together with a policy note, and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper (CP25/30).

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

More Than A "Token" Effort – The FCA Consults On Fund Tokenization

United Kingdom Finance

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Dechert

FCA Consultation On Motor Finance Redress Scheme

Shortly after the London markets closed on October 7, the Financial Conduct Authority published a consultation (CP25/27) incorporating its proposed market‑wide consumer redress...

United Kingdom Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

FCA's updates on UK EMIR reporting – Market Watch 84

FCA's Market Watch 84 highlights data quality, reporting & vendor management issues following UK EMIR Refit, urging firms to strengthen controls & govern.

United Kingdom Finance

TRAction

EMIR refit: One year on

A year after EMIR Refit, the industry has adjusted smoothly to XML but still faces UPI, lifecycle & matching issues, with rising reliance on service providers.

United Kingdom Finance

TRAction

Listing Regime – LSE 2026 Dividend Procedure Timetable Published

A dividend timetable that follows the guidelines set out in the Dividend Procedure Timetable need not be notified to the LSE in advance, provided the announcement...

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate Law Update: 13 - 26 September 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

FX Weekly Forecast: US Dollar To Strengthen On Rising US Inflation?

United Kingdom Finance

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IR Global

The Tokenised Future: Unlocking Real-World Assets On The Blockchain

United Kingdom Technology

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Barnes Law

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – August 2025

Worldwide Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 29 August 2025

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate Law Update: 16 - 29 August 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Financial Conduct Authority Grants Pisces Approval To London Stock Exchange

United Kingdom Finance

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Spencer West

UK Financial Insights From Katten | Issue 25

United Kingdom Finance

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Energy, Mining And Agriculture Regulatory Update: UK Consults On Licencing Exemptions For Commodity Derivatives

United Kingdom Finance

MB

Mayer Brown

Bank Of England Consults On Regulatory Framework For CCPs

United Kingdom Finance

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FCA Opens Retail Access To Crypto ETNs

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

Recent Developments To UK EMIR Reporting Requirements

United Kingdom Finance

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

What Happens To Cryptocurrency In A Divorce? An Emerging Asset Class

United Kingdom Family

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Herrington Carmichael

Investment Fund 3.0

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

UK Supreme Court Quashes LIBOR And EURIBOR Convictions: Implications For Financial Crime Enforcement

United Kingdom Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Business Reporter – Best Of British Business: Keeping The Engine Behind Your Market Data Running (Video)

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CJC Ltd

Ukraine Crisis: Ten Key Questions On ... Derivatives (Video)

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Mayer Brown

Mining The Markets: Canadian Mining Companies Exploring The London Stock Exchange

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Gowling WLG

Episode 2: Successfully Navigating, Negotiating And Executing The Legal Documentation In An IM Project (Video)

MB

Mayer Brown

A History Of Derivatives: From Ancient Mesopotamia To Trading Places (Video Content)

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Mayer Brown

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