15 Apr
Member News

Eversheds Sutherland | EU AI Act – Considerations for global employers

New and upcoming obligations Why should I read this? The first obligations under the EU AI Act are now in force. Any business that places on the market, puts into service or otherwise uses artificial intelligence (‘AI’) systems within the EU will have obligations under the AI Act. The AI Act seeks to create a cohesive legal framework to safeguard against the adverse impacts of AI systems, while at the same time fostering innovation. In this briefing, we examine the most recently implemented...

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14 Apr
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Transatlantic Trade Monitor: Facts You Need Now | Trade Finance: A Way to Bridge Cash flow during Auto Parts Tariffs

By Catherine Alvino, Marketing Manager, Tradewind Finance International trade has a way of keeping you on your toes – and trade involving auto parts is no exception. With recent tariff announcements from the U.S., automakers and auto parts suppliers are facing a new set of questions on how to best go about business. 40-80% of auto parts used in U.S.-made cars are imported, according to auto analyst Mel Yu. These parts come largely from Canada and Mexico in what is an intertwined supply...

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14 Apr
Member News

TecEx | Scaling Smart: An Infrastructure Investor’s Playbook for AI-Driven Data Center Growth

By Noa Sussman, Director of Global Solutions, TECEX The global data center market is surging, with investments projected to top $1.8 trillion by 2030, fueled by AI and cloud computing. According to McKinsey & Company, 70% of total demand for data center capacity will be driven by facilities that can host advanced AI workloads by 2030. Private equity firms, hyperscalers like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure, and real estate developers are all looking to capitalize on this explosive growth....

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14 Apr
Chapter News

ECB | Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises: firms report lower interest rates amid reduced need for bank loans

Firms reported declining interest rates on bank loans, while indicating a slight further tightening of other lending conditions. The bank loan financing gap remained almost unchanged, with firms reporting a reduced need for such loans alongside a slight decrease in availability. Firms’ one-year-ahead median inflation expectations decreased slightly to 2.9%, down from 3%, while median inflation expectations three and five years ahead remained unchanged at 3.0%. In the most recent round of the Survey on the Access to Finance...

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14 Apr
Chapter News

IMF | How Rising Geopolitical Risks Weigh on Asset Prices

Blog post by: Salih Fendoglu, Mahvash S. Qureshi, Felix Suntheim | Heightened tensions can hurt stock markets, raise government borrowing costs, and pose risks to financial stability Global geopolitical risks remain elevated, raising concerns about their potential impact on economic and financial stability. Shocks such as wars, diplomatic tensions, or terrorism can disrupt cross-border trade and investment. This can hurt asset prices, affect financial institutions, and curtail lending to the private sector, weighing on economic activity and posing a threat to financial stability. Such risks...

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14 Apr
Member News

EIB Group approves new financing for European security, transport, energy, water and deep-tech as well as support for Ukrainian firms

EIB Board approves €3.6 billion in financing for clean transport, energy and innovation, as well as upgrading water and sanitation in Africa. EIB Board also backed broader support for Europe’s automotive sector, which has received more than €11bn EIB financing in the past five years. EIF Board approved investment in deep tech venture capital fund and backing for war-affected companies in Ukraine. The Boards of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), meeting...

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14 Apr
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Jaguar Freight | The Weekly Roar – Retaliatory tariffs, slowdown in the transpacific, EU and reshaped supply chains, new carbon charge on ocean shipping, and how AI is revolutionizing supply chain management.

The US-China trade war continues to escalate, with the latest salvo from China coming Friday. In a statement, China retaliated against the reciprocal tariffs from the US by raising its levies on US goods to 125% from 84%, according to the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council. This follows a busy week of tariff news published by the Trump administration who confirmed on Thursday that the US tariff rate on Chinese imports now effectively totals 145%. The news of the...

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11 Apr
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Transatlantic Trade Monitor: Facts You Need Now | US Modifies Reciprocal Tariff Rates

President Trump signed a new executive order, “Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment” (the Order) on April 9, marking yet another significant shift in U.S. trade policy. The Order, effective as of 12:01 a.m. EDT on April 10, 2025, amends Executive Order 14257 and the April 8 Executive Order, “Amendment to Reciprocal Tariffs and Updated Duties As Applied to Low-Value Imports from the People’s Republic of China” (the April 8 Order). The latest order intensifies tariff pressure on...

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11 Apr
Member News

Troutman Pepper Locke | New Executive Order Challenges State Climate Laws

Challenging a slew of state climate-related laws and programs, President Trump’s April 8, 2025 executive order (EO) set the stage for more legal fights between the federal government and states. In the new EO, “Protecting American Energy from State Overreach,” Trump took aim at state laws and programs that address greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), climate change, environmental justice, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG). Some states have already indicated they will oppose the Trump administration’s efforts. The EO specifically calls...

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11 Apr
Member News

Barnes & Thornburg | OFAC Final Rule Extends Recordkeeping Requirements to 10 Years

U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published a new final rule to extend recordkeeping requirements to 10 years, effective March 21, 2025 On April 24, 2024, President Joe Biden signed into law the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act. Section 3111 of the Act extends the statute of limitations for civil and criminal violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Trading with the Enemy Act (TWEA) from five years to 10 years....

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