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Oversight and Investigations Informer – December 18, 2020
Notable Developments What We Are Watching: BIDEN BUILDS OUT TEAM: President-elect Joe Biden continued to announce…
Oversight and Investigations Informer – December 11, 2020
Notable Developments What We Are Watching: Biden announced a number of nominations, including: Retired General Lloyd…
FTI Consulting Public Affairs Snapshot – Regulating the regulations – How will parliament scrutinise post-Brexit financial regulation?
As an EU member state the UK was a rule-taker – even if it was often…
Oversight and Investigations Informer – December 4, 2020
Notable Developments What We Are Watching:  YEAR END SPENDING: With government funding running out on December…
FTI Consulting Public Affairs Snapshot – The Spending Will Continue: The 2020 Spending Review
In normal times, yesterday’s spending review would have been the moment for a first-year government to…
Oversight and Investigations Informer – November 20, 2020
Notable Developments What We Are Watching:  PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION: President-elect Joe Biden continues to appoint senior staff and has indicated that…
Oversight and Investigations Informer – November 13, 2020
Notable Developments What We Are Watching: PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION: President-Elect Joe Biden named longtime advisor Ron Klain to serve…
Beyond Compulsory Licensing: Patent Threats to the U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry Amid an Ongoing Global Pandemic
Coronavirus: The impact on Public Affairs and the future of Advocacy
2020 has proved to be a challenging landscape for businesses globally, with established norms of working,…
Build Back Smarter – The Future of Infrastructure Post-Covid
As the economic cost of the Covid-pandemic continues to mount, political debate has turned towards how…
Business and the 2020 Election: Are you Prepared?
The Need to Lead: Advancing Corporate Leadership Amid Uncertainty in 2020 and Beyond
Digital taxes – the inevitable or unattainable?
Over the last several years digital taxes have been the star of tax policy debates. With…
Brazil’s new regulatory framework creates opportunity in sanitation market
But requires improved ability to engage with multiple local stakeholders….
Public Health and Social Justice: Health Equity Is More Critical Than Ever Before
2020 and beyond: the changing dynamics of public affairs in EMEA
Prior to the pandemic, political environments were already becoming increasingly charged. The crisis has pushed public…
Human Rights Due Diligence and Sustainable Supply Chains: Insights from FTI Consulting Europe, US and Asia
The European Union is expected to shortly roll out new legal obligations which could include civil…
A Test of Resilience: Covid-19 and the Business of Europe’s Green Deal
The impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic is clearly enormous in health, social and economic terms….
Building a More Resilient World: a New Era for Energy Public Affairs After COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 will be felt strongly, albeit differently, across geographies and segments of the…
An Inhospitable Environment: Covid-19 and the future of the UK’s leisure and hospitality industries
The Covid-19 pandemic is having a profound impact on every sector of the UK economy. The…
FTI Consulting Public Affairs Snapshot – Beyond Coronavirus: The Future of the Treasury
Survival is the easy bit. Recovering will be much, much harder….
Tax Ones to Watch: Trends on the EU Agenda
Where 2019 is the year of change, 2020 will be the year of impact. The new…
Energy, Transport and Industrials Ones to Watch: Trends on the EU Agenda
Energy, transport and industrials covers a very broad range of debates that are all interconnected, some…
SuperReturn Special. What is the private equity sector talking about in Berlin this week?
Update from Germany: SPD wins Hamburg elections while CDU decides on early leadership vote
Get Insights From Our Experts On Germany >…
Massive Moment. The seven individuals whose decisions led to the UK leaving the EU tonight
The UK Exits the European Union: What next for Britain Beyond Brussels?
Three and a half years on from the shock referendum result that began the process of…
Tech’s Next Disruption? The 2020 Presidential Campaign
Financial Institutions: Are You Ready for the 5 Communications Challenges Coming in 2020?
Cutting through the noise has never been more challenging for financial institutions. Whether it’s shaping the…
Surprise Vote in SPD Leadership Contest
Germany’s grand coalition in troubled waters as Merkel’s junior partners are no longer committed to staying…
ESG, Stakeholder Engagement and More with Kosmas Papadopoulos
The Netherlands: Europe’s Most Attractive Life Sciences Hotspot, or the Next Big Troublemaker?
Germany ambitious to lead the way in regulating electronic securities
What New Policies Could Arise From Europe’s New Ethics Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence?
End of the Status Quo: Europe Enters A More Fragmented Future
The Race is on for Autonomous Vehicles
Ahead of the European elections, bad prospects for Berlin’s governing parties
ePrivacy: We Are Watching You…!
MoneyGram Deal Collapses Under Increased Scrutiny
Congress Releases Bipartisan Bill Cracking Down on Chinese Investment in U.S.