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Trump’s No-Prisoners Approach to Iran-China Oil Crackdown
The US plans further sanctions on intermediaries like tankers and broker that facilitate Iran oil sales to China. Will they work?
Explore More2:00PM Water Cooler 2/18/2025
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, Syndemics; Court filing: Who’s in charge at DOGE? If not Musk, who? Ed Zitron: “The Generative AI Con”; The value of note-taking ~
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PCAF Launches Consultation on New Methodologies for the Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard
The consultation covers new methodologies for the financial sector’s GHG emissions reporting, including regarding avoided emissions, or “scope 4” emissions. By Paul A. Davies, Nicola Higgs, Michael D. Green, Jaime Martin, James Bee, and Charlotte Collins On 3 December 2024, the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) launched a consultation to gather financial industry feedback…
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The Tides Are Changing (Again) for US “Fair Access” and “Anti-Debanking” Laws
“Fair access” banking laws, at the epicenter of the debates between ESG and “anti-woke” regulation and federal/state preemption, may see a resurgence under the incoming administration. By Betty M. Huber, Arthur S. Long, Pia Naib, Austin J. Pierce, and Deric Behar In recent years, the landscape of “fair access” banking laws, now also known as…
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10 Key Focus Areas for UK-Regulated Financial Services Firms in 2025
In this publication and podcast series, we explore some of the core focus areas for UK-regulated financial services firms in the year ahead. In 2024, we saw disruption to the regulatory reform agenda as the unexpected timing of the general election impacted work and publication schedules. Now that the reform agenda is back on track…
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FCA Publishes Retail Markets Disclosure Proposals for Consumer Composite Investments
The FCA proposes moving away from the PRIIPs KID to a more flexible, technologically neutral regime, which allows firms to innovate and prioritise good customer outcomes. By Rob Moulton, Nicola Higgs, Becky Critchley, Sidhartha Lal, and Charlotte Collins On 19 December 2024, the FCA published a consultation on its proposed rules for the new Consumer…
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EBA Publishes Final Guidelines on the Management of ESG Risks
The guidelines set out requirements for institutions regarding the identification, measurement, management, and monitoring of ESG risks. By Axel Schiemann, Paul A. Davies, and Nicola Higgs On 9 January 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its final guidelines on the management of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks. The guidelines have been developed in…
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European Banking Authority Launches Consultation on Guidelines on ESG Scenario Analysis
The draft guidelines outline expectations for institutions to adopt forward-looking strategies and incorporate scenario analysis into their management framework to assess resilience against the negative impacts of ESG factors. By Axel Schiemann, Paul A. Davies, and Nicola Higgs On 16 January 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) launched a public consultation on its draft guidelines on ESG scenario…
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Regulatory Reversals: Political Transitions and the Congressional Review Act
A Republican Congress and the incoming Trump administration may employ the CRA to quickly overturn recent rules that faced heavy criticism from the financial services industry. By Jenny Cieplak, Zachary Fallon, Arthur Long, Parag Patel, Barrie VanBrackle, Stephen Wink, and Deric Behar Every four years in American politics is an opportunity to turn the tables…
Explore MoreEU Sports Regulation After Super League
“You greedy bastards, you are ruining our club!” That was according to the thousands of supporters assembled outside of Chelsea F.C.’s stadium in April 2021 protesting the club’s announcement that it would join the recently announced Super League—a proposed international football competition comprising mostly highly lucrative clubs. European politicians, including former British Prime Minister Boris…
Explore MoreCreating Space for Patients’ Voices in Health Care
Between 2016 and 2022, over 26 percent of drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were labeled based on outcomes reported directly from patients. Despite a trend toward using patient-reported information in clinical practice, health care outcomes in the United States are not traditionally assessed by taking stock of patients’ voices. In…
Explore MoreWeek in Review
IN THE NEWS The Office of Management and Budget rescinded a memo that froze spending on all federal loans and grants after widespread confusion and concern. The original memo, issued just two days earlier and temporarily blocked by a federal judge, was intended to give President Donald J. Trump’s Administration time to ensure spending was…
Explore MoreCan the Courts Manage the Trump Blitzkrieg?
Is the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States still good law? If so, President Donald J. Trump’s removal of a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member without cause is unconstitutional. Is birthright citizenship protected by the 14th Amendment? If not, President Trump’s executive order that prohibits birthright citizenship is unconstitutional.…
Explore MoreThe Evolving Role of Title IX in Women’s Sports
Over 50 years have passed since the passage of Title IX, a federal civil rights law administered by the U.S. Department of Education and intended to provide equal access for women in education and athletics in the United States. Three million additional high school athletic opportunities exist for U.S. women following Title IX’s passage. As…
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