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Briefing Notes
Regulation
Study finds 86% of licensed UK gambling websites appear to be breaching GDPR cookie and tracking rules
A peer-reviewed dataset of 624 sites hands the ICO a ready-made enforcement roadmap for the gambling sector.
International
US-Canada trade war intensifies as new 50% tariffs on C$28bn of Canadian goods push Canada's effective tariff rate above Mexico's
Canada's tariff rate now exceeds Mexico's, rewiring North American supply chains and driving European-alternative M&A.
Energy & Tech
CMA Subsidy Advice Unit clears Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 8 scheme after compliance review under the Subsidy Control Act 2022
SAU clearance turns the legislative compliance box into a bankable certainty for every AR8 project finance lender.
Banking & Finance
Global Private Credit Fundraising Surges 89% to $123.8bn in Q2 2026 as Waymo Taps PIMCO and Blackstone for $3bn Debut Debt Deal
Private credit is no longer alternative, it's the primary financing market for growth capital.
AI & Law
BakerHostetler partners with Clio to build proprietary AI-driven Practice Intelligence Centre as in-house legal AI demand is forecast to surge
Firm-built AI platforms convert client data from a governance risk into a proprietary competitive asset.
Regulation
FCA Publishes Quarterly Consultation CP26/32 Proposing Handbook Amendments Including Fractional Shares in Readily Realisable Securities Definition
Fractional shares entering the readily realisable definition reshapes retail platform compliance obligations.
Energy & Tech
Oura Inc. Submits Preliminary S-1 Registration Statement to SEC Ahead of Planned Nasdaq IPO with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan as Lead Underwriters
It's a preliminary draft, no price, no date, no effective registration yet.