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More stick, less carrot. How regulatory scrutiny and shareholder activism will define the Climate Change agenda in 2022
By Dafydd Rees It’s the most important public debate of our times. In 2022 Climate Change will be top of the agenda. Here in the UK, research for SEC...
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Will Bitcoin ever get over its ESG barrier?
By Ian Silvera Mass energy consumption is currently hardwired into Bitcoin’s software. Even in the early days of the payments project it was a concern...
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All the PM wants for Christmas is [Cabinet] you-nity
By James Surallie Following an emergency Cabinet meeting yesterday, the Prime Minister signalled that new COVID restrictions are unlikely to be...
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SEC Newgate UK's Outlook for 2022
By members of the SEC Newgate UK team At the end of another tumultuous year socially, politically, economically and environmentally, we asked our...
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Here’s hoping for a Santa Claus Rally
By Isabelle Smurfit Despite a frenzied year of volatility, public market indices have managed to deliver positive returns year to date on both sides...
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What 2022 is set to hold for the residential property market
By Emma Goodwin 2021 (and 2020, for that matter) has been a rather strange year for the residential property market (and indeed, the world). Arguably...
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Twas the day of North Shropshire…
By Tiffany Burrows Picture the scene: October 2021. The House of Commons has voted to suspend Conservative MP Owen Paterson for 30 sitting days...
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The crypto penny finally drops for the Bank of England
By Ian Silvera “We really need to roll our sleeves up and get on with [a regulatory framework for crypto]”, Sir Jon Cunliffe conceded to the British...
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