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A new cladding removal fund: a step in the right direction
23 May 2019
Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the government announced a number of initiatives to improve building and fire safety across the nation.
Transatlantic retail team speaks at San Diego conference on the legal requirements of food labelling
23 May 2019
Nicky Strong, WBD UK Consultant, and Kurt Weaver, WBD US Partner, have presented at the Food Safety Americas conference on the legal requirements for food labelling and responsibility for nutritional content and allergens.
Treasury presses on with MLD5 implementation
23 May 2019
The spring has brought a rush of government initiatives aimed at further improving the financial crime prevention regime in the UK. Who knows what the relationship between the UK and the EU will be come 10 January 2020 when MLD5 falls to be implemented? Regardless, Treasury is pressing on with its plans to implement it, not least as it was one of the prime movers behind it and supports the initiatives taken in it. The consultation will help Treasury decide how to balance a proportionate approach to implementation that manages the burden on business while actively discouraging ML/TF activity.
Thinking of a CVA? Beware the pension pitfalls
22 May 2019
Reports of a possible financial restructuring of Arcadia Group are yet another example of the maelstrom that is continuing to engulf UK high streets.
Brexit: ten steps to heaven?
22 May 2019
In her 20 May speech in Central London, the Prime Minister set out ten points to be incorporated in the Withdrawal Agreement Bill in a fourth, and probably final, attempt to secure the House of Commons' approval for the proposed deal.
Disrupting Disputes 2.0 - the risk factor
20 May 2019
Risk affects us all and we live in an increasingly risky world. Businesses need to understand risk, mitigate it and make the most of the opportunities it offers.
Combatting fraud with payee verifications
20 May 2019
In this article, Angie Bamboulis and Caroline Stevenson of Womble Bond Dickinson look at what is being done to mitigate the risks of APP fraud.
WBD's Sushma MacGeoch recognised at the Women in Finance Awards
20 May 2019
Sushma MacGeoch, Head of Womble Bond Dickinson's (WBD) Insurance Disputes Team, has been nominated for Insurance Leader of The Year at the 2019 Women in Finance Awards.
