The Agenda

The staged implementation of UK company law reform continues, and in our March issue of the Agenda we highlight some of the key upcoming changes, the most significant of which is compulsory identity verification for directors and PSCs. The package of reforms also includes changes to the Register of Overseas Entities holding UK properties to allow access to previously protected trust information and the introduction of a new corporate offence of "failure to prevent fraud".

In our December issue of the Agenda, we discussed the Government's commitment to legislating for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES). In this issue, we take a look at the FCA's draft regulatory framework for PISCES.

In regulatory news, we discuss the recent welcome clarification that cryptoasset staking arrangements will not fall within the scope of the Collective Investment Scheme rules.  We report on the Government's key findings in its first statutory review of the National Security and Investment Act's mandatory notification regime. We also examine the potential implications for the Cleantech sector of the new US administration's policies.

We are delighted to invite you to our first annual Cambridge In-House Counsel Day, which will take place on Thursday 27 March 2025. We would also like to take this opportunity to introduce our new Energy and Resources practice group.