18 Jul
Member News

Pérez-Llorca | Insurance Market Update

BBVA’s takeover bid for Sabadell would ultimately impact existing bancassurance partnerships with Allianz and Zurich respectively In early May, the Spanish bank BBVA made an initial all-share offer for Sabadell to merge, which was rejected by Sabadell’s board, prompting BBVA to turn hostile and take the offer directly to Sabadell’s shareholders. BBVA’s bid is subject to a minimum acceptance threshold of 50.01% of Sabadell’s shareholders in addition to the relevant regulatory approvals required for both the takeover bid and the...

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16 Jul
Member News

Stephenson Harwood | The Neural Network – July 2024

Welcome to the first edition of the Neural Network. The Neural Network is Stephenson Harwood's monthly round-up of developments in AI, covering three key areas relevant to professionals working in the AI space: New regulation and public body updates; Enforcement and litigation; and Updates and case studies on the use of AI technology. In this edition, we look at key AI developments from June and July 2024. We examine the final text of the EU AI Act that was recently...

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16 Jul
Chapter News

IMF | Global Growth Steady Amid Slowing Disinflation and Rising Policy Uncertainty

Blog post by Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas | Our global growth projections are unchanged at 3.2 percent this year and slightly higher at 3.3 percent for next year, but there have been notable developments beneath the surface since the April World Economic Outlook. Growth in major advanced economies is becoming more aligned as output gaps are closing. The United States shows increasing signs of cooling, especially in the labor market, after a strong 2023. The euro area, meanwhile, is poised to pick...

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15 Jul
Member News

Pérez-Llorca and Mexican law firm González Calvillo complete their merger

The partners of both firms have voted in favour of the merger at their respective meetings, and the relevant regulatory approvals have been obtained The integration is the first cross-border merger between a leading Iberian law firm and a top-tier Mexican practice The project aims to create the leading legal practice in Mexico, serving clients on both sides of the Atlantic, large multinationals and financial sponsors, as well as other international law firms Pérez-Llorca and González Calvillo have completed...

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15 Jul
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Jaguar Freight | The Weekly Roar – Ocean rates surging, shippers rushing for Christmas, Panama Canal upgrades, more maritime regulation, and pressures on manufacturing.

Ocean shipping rates are surging, and the current trend indicates record profits for shipping companies in the third quarter of 2024. Industry benchmarks show a substantial increase compared to pre-pandemic levels, though they haven’t quite reached the all-time highs observed in September 2021. The trend is mostly driven by ongoing disruptions in the global supply chain—high demand for goods, ongoing port congestion, geopolitical tensions, and labor shortages—which are causing a shortage of containers and an imbalance in demand for...

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15 Jul
Member News

IPTI | Property Tax In The News – July 2024

IPTI’s usual monthly newsletter - the “President’s Message” - contains, inter alia, some summarised news articles from around the world. This IPTI publication - “Property Tax in the News” - contains some of the more interesting news articles concerning property taxes in North America and Europe which is where many of our members have a particular interest. Links to these and more, similarly summarised, articles - from North America, Europe and around the globe - can be found in...

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12 Jul
Member News

Vulcan View: The latest EU developments 8 July – 12 July

Dissecting the results of the French election’s second round Round two of the French elections on Sunday, 7 July saw France faced with potential political deadlock after no party secured an absolute majority. All three blocs fell short of the 289 seat threshold needed to control the 577-seat National Assembly. Neither the major setback for Le Pen’s National Rally (RN), nor the left-wing coalition’s surprise didn’t prove President Macron´s intention right to create political stability by calling for a snap election. Without...

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10 Jul
Chapter News

ECB | The geopolitics of green minerals

Blog Post by Jakob Feveile Adolfsen, Danielle Kedan and Marie-Sophie Lappe | The green transition will significantly increase demand for key minerals over the coming decades. The impact on energy prices will ultimately depend on how supply adjusts. The ECB Blog looks at the geopolitical risks involved. The green transition relies on certain key minerals, in particular lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite. Assuming that the transition takes place in accordance with the Paris Agreement, demand for these key...

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10 Jul
Chapter News

TBIC | Transatlantic Business & Investment Council Quarterly: Transatlantic Foreign Direct Investment Analysis & Trends

The Transatlantic Business & Investment Council (TBIC) is the official European representative for selected counties, cities, and corporations from over 30 U.S. States. It is our mission to promote transatlantic trade and investment. To that end, TBIC bridges the gap between U.S. Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) and European investors looking to enter or expand in the U.S. market. This latest issue of our quarterly features an analysis of the newly published data for Q4 2023 and revised data for the...

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09 Jul
Chapter News

IMF | Integrating Economic and Climate Data Will Strengthen Climate Policy

Blog post by Jim Tebrake, Francien Berry, Darja Milic | As economies worldwide strive to reduce emissions and achieve sustainable growth, reliable data is crucial. It forms the foundation for informed decision-making, guiding policy development, implementation, and monitoring. Recognizing this, the Group of Twenty is stepping up efforts to enhance the scope and quality of climate-related data. Through the third phase of the Data Gaps Initiative, it seeks to better integrate climate data with macroeconomic statistics. Doing so allows us to better understand...

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