23 October 2019
Dutch competition authority announces investigation into big techs entering Dutch payment market
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/dutch-competition-authority-announces-investigation-into-big-techs-entering-dutch-payment-market

On 22 October 2019, the Dutch competition authority (Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM)) launched a market study into the activities of the major tech firms (Big Techs) such as Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook on ...

23 December 2019
FCA review of unbundling of research costs under MiFID II
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/fca-review-of-unbundling-of-research-costs-under-mifid-ii

MiFID II came into force on 3 January 2018 and overhauled the way in which firms pay for research.

13 August 2019
Regulation of Digital Platforms in Australia and UK
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/regulation-of-digital-platforms-in-australia-and-uk

A look at the recent Australian and UK inquiries, and what the new wave of regulation of digital platforms (and, in Australia, media and journalism) might look like in 2019 and beyond.

16 October 2019
EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening: What Investors Need to Know
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/eu-foreign-direct-investment-screening-what-investors-need-to-know

In the fall of next year, the long anticipated EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation will apply. The regulation is likely to have a significant impact on FDI within the EU – both within Member States that ...