Offshore

Richard examines how China's marital property regime interacts with offshore trust structures, exploring the position of spouses when marital property is settled into offshore trusts, the role of spousal consent, and circumstances under which transfers may be challenged. As Chinese private wealth becomes increasingly international, understanding marital property rights in offshore trust structures is essential for trustees and advisers navigating these complex cross-border arrangements.

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) seeks to establish a continent-wide competition framework through its Competition Protocol, adopted in February 2023.

The International Finance Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has mandated that Fund Management Entities (FMEs) operating in India's IFSC must maintain dedicated websites or webpages with comprehensive disclosure requirements.

The Listing Act Directive introduces significant reforms to the MiFID II research regime, allowing investment firms greater flexibility in paying for research and execution services. This briefing examines how the removal of market capitalisation thresholds restores bundling as a commercial option and establishes a new EU framework for issuer-sponsored research.