Search for:
Category

Cybersecurity, Data and Tech

Category
In Cybersecurity, Data and Tech

United Kingdom: STS – Action required?

by , and 4 Mins Read

The simple, transparent and standardised (STS) regime under Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 (EU Securitisation Regulation) has enabled a more risksensitive prudential regulatory treatment for certain European Union (EU) institutional investors investing in securitisation, including credit institutions and insurance companies. 

As a result of Brexit, the EU Securitisation Regulation will be ‘onshored’ by The Securitisation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (Securitisation Onshoring Regulations), which seek to adapt the EU Securitisation Regulation to UK domestic law, creating a British version of the EU Securitisation Regulation (UK Securitisation Regulation) that is set to apply in the UK after 11pm on 31 December 2020, the time and date marking the end of the Brexit transition period (TP End Date). 

Read More
In Asia-Pacific

Australia: Privacy reform in Australia – Issues Paper released

by , and 7 Mins Read

The Australian Government has released comprehensive terms of reference and an issues paper (“Issues Paper”) as part of its long-awaited review of the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (“Privacy Act”). The review forms part of the government’s response in December 2019 to recommendations in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Digital Platforms Inquiry (“DPI Report”) to strengthen privacy laws in Australia. It marks the first of two papers seeking public input on the Privacy Act.

In Antitrust / Competition

North America Trade Secrets Webinar and Video Chat Series

by and 2 Mins Read

We are pleased to announce the release of the Global Oil & Gas Survey: Response to the Oil Price Crisis.

This multijurisdictional survey current to Q4 2020 summarizes the response of 24 key oil producing jurisdictions to the 2020 oil price crisis and the drop in demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. For each of these jurisdictions our Baker McKenzie oil & gas experts have outlined the government’s response to the crisis, the ensuing sector vulnerabilities, as well as certain critical issues to watch out for — including the implications for the energy transition for each country. An interactive map enables clients to easily access jurisdictions of particular interest.

In AML & Financial Services Regulatory

Global: FInsight: The Global Financial Institutions Industry Podcast

by , , , , and 2 Mins Read

Special Edition: Finding Balance – Financial Sponsors In this special edition, Michael Fieweger, a partner at our Chicago office, talks with Ying Yi Liew about the future of financial sponsors — private equity/credit funds, asset management and sovereign wealth funds —  as the industry transitions into the business renewal phase. Basing on client, industry and legal…

Read More
In AML & Financial Services Regulatory

Global: COVID-19: Government Intervention Schemes Guide

by , , and 1 Min Read

Countries around the globe are facing unprecedented and rapid change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government Intervention Schemes Guide provides a summary of key government intervention measures across jurisdictions around the globe in relation to: Foreign Investment Restrictions Debt Equity Taxation EU State Aid Approvals (where relevant) READ REPORT We will…

Read More
Load More