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The DWP has recently consulted on so-called pensions 'superfunds'. What are they and what is the regulatory regime being considered?

This circular examines a number of unfair prejudice petitions that came before the courts recently. We discuss what these cases tell us about how the courts are currently approaching a range of issues

Burges Salmon joins the Accord Project, a non-profit organisation developing the open source specification and code libraries for a common smart legal contract format.

What are the key reforms to the LGPS proposed in the government’s consultation and draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2019?

Important updates on fund regulation in the UK, including the latest FCA guidance, changes to the Handbook and upcoming developments in UK and European regulation.

The Cabinet Office continues to promote the social value agenda launching a consultation on how government should take account of social value in the award of central government contracts.

How much of the flexibility in scheme specific funding will remain and how much of the new regime will be prescribed in legislation?

This article considers the ATED changes for 2019 including the impact of the government's decision to abolish ATED-related CGT and expand the Non-resident CGT regime with effect from 6 April 2019.

An update on the latest fintech trends, including cryptocurrencies, AI, open banking and PSD2.

Burges Salmon’s Corporate Finance team has advised Irish PE fund Causeway Capital on its investment in graduate and school leaver careers information and recruitment solutions provider, GTI Group.

PPN 01/19 revisits discretionary and mandatory exclusion grounds from public procurements, and discusses ‘conflict of interest' and ‘whistleblowing’, to ensure the integrity of UK’s procurement system

The firm’s Healthcare team has been shortlisted for 'Legal Advisor of the Year – Private' for its work advising private sector clients in the healthcare sector.