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Pensions – new offences and sanctions for companies with defined benefit schemes
The Pension Schemes Act 2021, which comes into force on 1 October 2021, will introduce new criminal offences and financial penalties, and two new …
Corporate reporting – FRC Lab report on viability and going concern disclosures
The Financial Reporting Lab of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a thematic review of companies’ viability and going concern …
Corporate Governance: EP3 – Reporting on stakeholders, decisions and section 172 statements
In this corporate governance podcast, we discuss the FRC Financial Reporting Lab's recent report on stakeholders, decisions and Section 172 statements …
Our new legal privilege client tool
Herbert Smith Freehills has developed a new web-based app to help in-house counsel quickly navigate the complexities in determining which documents are …
Recent additions to Corporate Notes
Recent additions to our Corporate Notes blog include a look at the FCA consultation on diversity-related disclosures by listed companies, the final SPACs …
Corporate reporting – FRC reports on risks and opportunities, and streamlined energy and carbon reporting
The Financial Reporting Lab of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a report on risks, uncertainties, opportunities and scenarios and …
FCA consultation on diversity-related disclosures by listed companies
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation paper (CP21/24) on proposals to require premium and standard listed companies to make …
Public M&A podcast Ep 13: Shareholders and public M&A – takeover of Spire blocked by shareholders
In the latest episode in our public M&A podcast series, we once again turn to the topic of shareholders on public M&A transactions and in …
FCA publishes final SPACs rules
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the final rule changes to the Listing Rules (PS 21/10) for special purpose acquisition companies …
Recent additions to Corporate Notes
Recent additions to our Corporate Notes blog include a look at the FRC Lab report on disclosures around stakeholders and decisions and the Government …
M&A – National Security and Investment Act in force from 4 January 2022
The Government has announced that the new National Security and Investment Act 2021 will come fully into force on 4 January 2022. This means …
Corporate reporting – FRC Lab report on disclosures around stakeholders and decisions
The Financial Reporting Council’s Financial Reporting Lab has published a Report on stakeholders, decisions and Section 172 statements. The …
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