Lexis®PSL Banking & Finance weekly highlights—13 August 2015

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Welcome to the weekly Banking & Finance highlights from the Lexis®PSL Banking & Finance team for the week ending 13 August 2015. This week’s edition of Banking & Finance highlights includes: (1) Angela Francis, of the Green Alliance, analyses the implications of a potential privatisation of GIB on the renewable energy industry; (2) plans are published for £13bn northern powerhouse; (3) HM Land Registry simplifies process for postponement of charges and updates guidance; (4) proposals to remove ban on invoice assignment clauses are announced; (5) GC100 expresses concerns over proposed reporting modifications under Listing Rules; (6) EBA proposes new RTS for non-financial counterparties established in third countries; (7) European Commission sets out new derivatives rules; (8) Walt Lukken, of the Futures Industry Association, explores the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act; (9) IOSCO issues final report on post-trade transparency in the CDS market; (10) Marc Brown, of St Philips Chambers, analyses the implications of MF Global UK Ltd and section 236 of the...