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Seeds of change: Loan financing in 2024 This briefing considers the near-term outlook for the loan market in terms of funding and liquidity, our views on whether the sustainability-linked loan market will return to growth, plus an indication of some other themes and topics that we expect to col... Insurance Outlook 2024 In this briefing we look ahead to some of the key themes likely to affect the insurance sector in 2024.   In this briefing we look ahead to some of the key themes likely to affect the insurance sector in 2024. 2024 – An ele... Court of Justice issues landmark judgments for sports governance On 21 December 2023, the European Court of Justice handed down three watershed judgments for sports governance and international sports competitions. The Court held that certain rules set by sports governing bodies including FIFA, UEFA, and the Internatio... EU AI Act - Political Agreement reached After months of fierce debate, political agreement was finally reached on the EU’s landmark AI Act on 8th December 2023. Ursula von der Leyen described it as “the first-ever comprehensive legal framework on Artificial Intelligence worldwide” and it is tru... Financial Regulation group's banking and investment services column for Practical Law - December 2023 Our December 2023 column for Practical Law Financial Services subscribers on topical developments in the banking and investment services sector. Nick Bonsall, Selmin Hakki and Emily Bradley, from the Financial Regulation group, publish their latest colum... Abolition of lifetime allowance and introduction of new tax-free lump sum allowances The tight timetable for removing the lifetime allowance (LTA) on 6 April 2024 was confirmed at the Autumn Statement. The lengthy and complex legislation required to achieve this, and to introduce two new tax-free lump sum allowances, is included in the Fi... PS23/16 - FCA publishes final rules on sustainability disclosure requirements and investment labelling Following its consultation CP22/20 issued in October 2022, the FCA has finally published its Policy Statement setting out its final rules and guidance on sustainability disclosure requirements and investment labelling for sustainable investment products. ... Key developments in contentious DP in 2023 Year-on-year, data becomes more of a concern for individuals, organisations and regulators as both commercial opportunities and regulatory risks increase. The GDPR kicked off the latest phase of the data revolution in May 2018 and has since been followed ... Competition Appeal Tribunal sets a high bar for CMA raids at domestic premises On 7 December 2023, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) published a judgment confirming the higher level of scrutiny that applies to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) power to enter and search domestic premises. The ruling, in which th... UK Prospectus Regime Reforms Approach Next Milestone The final draft Public Offer and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2023, first announced as part of the Edinburgh Reforms last year, have been published and laid before Parliament. The Regulations will lay the foundations for the new UK Prospectus Regime,...