Entrepreneur Lars Windhorst lost his bid on Tuesday to quash an 18-month suspended prison sentence for refusing to attend a hearing to provide evidence of his company's assets after it failed to pay €27 million ($31 million).
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Windhorst Loses Challenge To Prison Sentence For Contempt

By William Janes

Entrepreneur Lars Windhorst lost his bid on Tuesday to quash an 18-month suspended prison sentence for refusing to attend a hearing to provide evidence of his company's assets after it failed to pay €27 million ($31 million).

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Gov't Warned On Tax Regime For Collective Pension Plans

By Martin Croucher

The government should consider new tax rules to ensure new collective pension plans are a success, a consultancy warned on Tuesday.

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High Court Gets Overhaul With New Business Division

By Joanne Faulkner

Lady Chief Justice Sue Carr unveiled plans on Tuesday to overhaul the High Court of England and Wales by creating a new business and property division that she said will provide "greater clarity for users."

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POLICY & REGULATION

AI Governance Vital For Pension Reforms, Trustees Told

By Joel Poultney

Pension scheme trustees and providers will need clear governance frameworks with strong controls and human oversight when using artificial intelligence to implement a raft of forthcoming retirement savings reforms, an insurance technology company said Tuesday.

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New Chair Of Actuary Body Pushes For Fairer Pension System

By Alex Davidson

The new chair of a trade body for actuarial consultants has said he will push for a more well-governed pension system.

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Stock Exchanges Seek Fixes To Fragmented Green Rules

By Najiyya Budaly

An international group of securities exchanges called on governments and regulators around the world on Tuesday to patch together fragmented regulations on sustainability to help ease the movement of capital across borders.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Internal Investigation Strategy After Glencore Privilege Ruling

The recent High Court ruling in Aabar Holdings v. Glencore PLC confirms that legal privilege can extend to intraclient communications, materially improving the position of companies that design investigations carefully, define legal channels properly and maintain discipline in their internal communications, says Nicolas Groffman at Harligan.

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