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Mayer Brown

Energy, Mining and Agriculture Regulatory Update: UK Consults on Licencing Exemptions for Commodity Derivatives

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The significance of this topic for many clients arises because the UK is home to some of the largest and most significant commodity derivative markets in the world. They serve the risk management needs of a diverse group of...more

A&O Shearman

UK FCA proposes new approach to ancillary activities test

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on its proposed revised approach to the ancillary activities test (AAT). The AAT is the test that firms must conduct to determine whether they can use an...more

Hogan Lovells

ESG Market Alert UK – April 2025

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In our latest round-up of developments in ESG for UK clients, we cover the following topics: The UK’s seventh carbon budget Scottish court finds consents for new oil and gas fields were unlawful for failing to take into...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Taking Stock of Commodity Derivatives Regulation in the UK and EU

In July 2021, HM Treasury published the Wholesale Markets Review consultation (WMR), which included proposals to reform the U.K.’s secondary markets framework. There was broad support for reforms to (a) modify the ancillary...more

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Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards - here to stay or at risk of becoming redundant?

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In September, ahead of the Conservative party conference, Rishi Sunak announced a step back from the Government’s net zero policy and targets.  This was followed up last week by the Government’s formal response to the Climate...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FCA and Ofgem Question Adequacy of Commodity Firms’ Compliance and Market Abuse Controls

In the most recent edition of its regular market conduct and transaction reporting-focused ‘Market Watch’ publication, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) provides a review of commodities firms’ compliance and...more

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