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Banking and Finance weekly highlights—9 November 2023

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Published on: 09 November 2023

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Sustainable finance and ESG round–up
Sustainable finance and ESG weekly round–up
Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023
Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023
LIBOR and benchmarks
HMT extends the transitional period for third-country benchmarks in the UK
Lending
Judgment Alert: Bank of Baroda and others v GVK and others

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Article summary

This week's edition of Banking and Finance weekly highlights includes: 1) the Kings Speech regarding the Data Protection and Digital Information (No 2) Bill; 2) the UK financial authorities set out proposals for stablecoin regulation; and 3) ISDA launches initiative to update the 2002 Equity Definitions.

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