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Five things you need to know about the latest Panel consultation

JD Supra: Mergers

On 24 April 2024, the Takeover Panel published a consultation paper, PCP 2024/1, which proposes to narrow the scope of the companies to which the Takeover Code (Code) applies. By: White & Case LLP

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UK Government Consults on Changes to Application of National Security and Investment Act

JD Supra: Mergers

The UK government recently issued a Call for Evidence seeking input from stakeholders regarding potential changes to how it enforces the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA), which enables the UK government to scrutinise certain investments in the United Kingdom on national security grounds.

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Second Circuit Adopts "Transfer-by-Transfer" Approach to Bankruptcy Code's Safe Harbor for Securities Contracts Payments

JD Supra: Mergers

The scope of the Bankruptcy Code's "safe harbor" shielding certain securities, commodity, or forward-contract payments from avoidance as fraudulent transfers has long been a magnet for controversy, particularly after the U.S. FTI Consulting, Inc., Supreme Court suggested (but did not hold) in Merit Mgmt.

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Confirmed: IBM acquires Polar Security for $60M to automate cloud data management

TechCrunch: M&A

Cyber startups continue to get scooped up by bigger tech players looking to bolt on newer and better technology to address an ever-growing array of security vulnerabilities among themselves and their customers. We’ll update this post as we learn more.

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Top 3 Banking Secrets to Stay Relevant with Gen Z Consumers

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In this new webinar, Brian Muse-McKenney of Episode Six and Matt Simester of Payments Consultancy Limited will explore the challenges regional and community banks have faced in implementing tailored credit card programs with flexible payment options as a tool to attract and retain the next generation of customers.

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Rokos Capital Management appoints former Fidelity International exec as trading consultant

The TRADE

Rokos Capital Management has appointed Sabina Awan as trading solutions consultant, based in London. The post Rokos Capital Management appoints former Fidelity International exec as trading consultant appeared first on The TRADE. Awan previously spent 17 years at Fidelity International, serving in a range of senior positions.

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SFC’s Proposed Changes for Privatisation of Hong Kong’s Real Estate Investment Trusts

JD Supra: Mergers

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published a consultation paper on 28 March 2024 proposing a statutory scheme of arrangement and compulsory acquisition mechanism for real estate investment trusts (REITs). By: Mayer Brown