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The intersection of employment law and financial regulation: Addressing non-financial misconduct (NFM)
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new rules on non-financial misconduct (NFM) will come into force on 1 September, bringing all firms regulated by the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) into scope and not just banks. Non-banks will be required...
UK withholding tax on interest: simplification or risk shift?
On 13 July 2026, HMRC published a consultation on simplifying the process for obtaining treaty relief from UK withholding tax on interest paid overseas.The consultation considers whether UK payers should be able to apply treaty relief at source without first obtaining...
EDPB Publishes Draft Guidelines on Anonymisation
On July 7, 2026, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted draft Guidelines 02/2026 on Anonymisation (“Guidelines”), updating a 2014 Opinion on Anonymization Techniques. While the EDPB maintains a cautious approach to anonymization,...
First They Came for the Non-Tenure Track Faculty . . .
We have had a number of posts about university instructors being fired for presenting materials that make students uncomfortable. Recent developments are alarming. Aggrieved students bypass internal university grievance procedures and reach out to powerful politicians...
When “Right of Way” Doesn’t Mean Easement
Source: YouTubeSummaryCo-author: Gunner WestThe words of an instrument conveying real property in Texas mean something, of course. But so does the placement of those words … which leads to the result in SRO Land & Minerals, LP v. BNSF Railway Co. A...
Security Forces detain 8 people attempting to breach US air base in South Korea
Eight people were detained Tuesday after attempting to unlawfully enter the home of the U.S. 7th Air Force through its main gate.
Japan says future warfare demands closer ties with tech industry
The Defense of Japan white paper argues that rapid changes on the battlefield require a stronger domestic defense industry and closer cooperation with the private sector.
AFM update on compliance and internal audit functions at fund managers
On 23 July 2026, the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, AFM) issued a news update on areas of attention for compliance and internal audit functions at Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs) and managers of Undertakings...
AFM update on T+1 rules
On 27 July 2026, the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, AFM) issued a news update on the publication of detailed rules on the transition to a T+1 settlement cycle (T+1) by the European Commission (EC). Under the T+1 system,...