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Taking money out of your company: two consultations founders should watch after the Budget

Two consultations currently underway could fundamentally reshape how founders take value out of their companies.

European Stability Mechanism borrows €1bn on Pontes

Bundesbank performed its first transaction as paying agent on DLT platform

European Competitiveness: Capital Rules Built for a Lost Lead

European competitiveness is usually discussed as a matter of productivity, energy costs, or bureaucracy, and none of these diagnoses are wrong.

Payward to Acquire Saldo Bank in EU Banking Licence Push

The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in 2027.

Clifford Chance advises GIGA Storage on €260 million financing for Albatross energy storage project in Germany

The project will connect directly to the high-voltage grid of German transmission system operator Amprion at the adjacent 380 kV Merzen substation.

Budget 2026: what should founders and entrepreneurs be watching?

This year’s calmer pre-Budget debate gives founders more space to focus on longer-term decisions.

European banks face a double test: earnings season meets the Fed and ECB

Both are expected to keep rates unchanged, while some of Europe's largest banks publish their third-quarter earnings.

Switzerland faces record high in corporate bankruptcies

In addition to economic pressure, the new insolvency law in force since 2025 is also contributing to the increase in Switzerland.

Netherlands aims to cut around 20% of government jobs over next decade

Despite the aim to reduce the number ‌of civil servants, some 46,500 new Dutch government jobs have been created since 2018, increasing the ‌workforce by 40%

After its Luxembourg move, Coinbase sanctioned again in Dublin

Coinbase had promised to make Dublin its European headquarters.

Joint statement from HM Treasury and Department of Finance Canada

Together, they will provide complementary tools to strengthen the defence industrial base and enhance collective defence readiness.

Fire and rehire: The UK Government postpones new protections to March 2027 and publishes related consultation/response to consultation

Under the new fire and rehire measures coming into force, certain types of amendments to contracts of employment are referred to as 'restricted variations'

New SFDR 2.0 rules must ensure categories are investable and avoid unnecessary bureaucracy

Ahead of the first political trilogue, industry body calls for six critical adjustments

TPR sets expectations on “hidden” concentration risks in pension portfolios

TPR expects all schemes to maintain high standards of investment governance and manage risk over the short, medium, and long term.

Physical shocks and economic resilience: a central bank perspective − speech by James Talbot

Given at the 2nd Annual Conference on Sustainable Finance at the Banco de México on 21 October 2026

Luxembourg banks react to EU ruling that phishing victims should be refunded

Luxemburger Wort reports one major bank is assessing the ruling and its implications, with ECJ clarifying that banks are expected to reimburse victims

Mayer Brown advises Canada Life Re on longevity reinsurance arrangements with Legal & General - in connection with largest announced UK PRT deal of 2026 to date

The Mayer Brown team worked closely with the excellent Canada Life Re internal legal and business teams.

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