Canada: New business ventures invariably need financing. Most Canadian businesses receive a combination of debt and equity financing.

Europe: The European Union has spent a decade constructing what is the world’s most elaborate regulatory framework for sustainable finance. Driven initially by the Paris Agreement commitments and latterly by the European Green Deal, the framework aspires to nothing less than the systematic reorientation of European capital markets towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient economy. As that framework is undergoing the most significant revision since its inception, this article pauses to reflect on the reform of the EU Taxonomy.

United Kingdom: The FCA is consulting on a proposed new remuneration code for solo-regulated firms. The new code, SYSC 19AA, would replace the current codes for AIFMs, UCITS management companies and MIFIDPRU investment firms. The consultation closes on 16 September 2026 and, given the impact of the proposed rules, we would encourage affected firms to respond if they have not yet done so.

Slovak Republic: We are pleased to present you with a new issue of the Life Sciences Newsletter with interesting events and key news from the decision-making practice of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic and legislation.

Global: It has been a busy summer for ESG-related developments. In our ESG "Back to School Bulletin", we look at how the third quarter of 2026 has reinforced a key trend in global ESG disputes: claimants, regulators and other stakeholders are increasingly testing not simply whether governments and companies have made climate and sustainability commitments, but whether those commitments are reflected in implementation, governance and investment decisions (including in relation to downstream and extraterritorial carbon emissions).

Scotland: Alannah O’Hara considers how the wider rights of access to land in Scotland operate and whether they strike the right balance between competing interests.

Singapore: MAS has announced a package of measures to strengthen Singapore’s position as a leading asset management hub, including new tax incentives, a hedge fund investment programme and a dedicated Investment Management Track under the ONE Pass framework. This article considers the key measures and what they may mean for fund managers looking to establish or expand their presence in Singapore.

Dentons has received two awards at the Infra Global Awards 2025 (previously IJ Global Awards), recognising the firm’s role in two landmark renewable energy projects across the MENA region.

United Arab Emirates: The UAE has established itself as one of the world's leading jurisdictions for virtual and digital asset businesses. Its regulatory framework has developed significantly in recent years, with distinct regimes now applying across the federal jurisdiction, Dubai, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

We mark most of life's milestones with ceremony. We marry in front of witnesses. We introduce and confirm our children into religious movements in the presence of community. We farewell our dead with funerals that draw people from across the country. Yet the one document that quietly outlasts all of these events, and speaks for us after we are gone, is too often an afterthought: the will.

The Modern Slavery Bill has reached another key milestone, with the Education and Workforce Committee reporting the Bill back to Parliament and recommending that it proceed with a number of amendments. While the Committee has retained the Bill’s core reporting framework, it has introduced several changes designed to improve the regime’s practicality and better align it with existing reporting obligations in New Zealand and Australia.