Editor's Picks: 51 financial institutions surveyed: banks sharpen focus on non-financial risks

Legal Week Law | Editor's Picks 51 financial institutions surveyed: banks sharpen focus on non-financial risks EY - Global White Paper Risk culture and its impact on effective risk management have clearly become a top-of-mind issue for senior management. For this report, EY, in cooperation with the Institute of International Finance, canvassed 51 financial institutions across 29 countries on their risk management practices. Download White Paper Legal Week Law Editor's Picks Resources The EU referendum: the key events in the run-up to voting day Gowling WLG European Union White Paper Prime Minister Dave Cameron has announced that the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU will take place on 23 June this year. This Gowling WLG briefing looks at the process to confirm the date of the referendum, the key issues to consider in the run-up to the vote, and the likely next steps. 'A new era of assertiveness': UK firm fined £2.25m after Middle East bribery by subsidiary DLA Piper Middle East and Africa White Paper UK construction firm Sweett Group was recently sentenced and ordered to pay £2.25m following its conviction under the UK Bribery Act in connection with bribery in the UAE. This marks a new era of assertiveness against foreign bribery on the part of the SFO, as this DLA Piper briefing explains. Pathway to procurement: a guide through the maze of public procurement Nabarro UK White Paper Despite the positive changes introduced by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, many still view the procurement of public sector contracts as a complex process. This Nabarro guide summarises the new procedures and outlines when each procedure can be used to secure maximum flexibility. A significant judgment for contracts: Supreme Court clarifies test for implied terms Latham & Watkins UK White Paper The UK Supreme Court has clarified that, for a term to be implied into an agreement, it must be either necessary for business efficacy or so obvious that it goes without saying. This is a significant judgment for commercial practitioners and for those drafting or dealing with contracts generally. The holiday pay and commission saga continues: what are the implications of the latest ruling? Bond Dickinson European Union White Paper The Employment Appeal Tribunal's recent decision in British Gas Trading v Lock represents the latest instalment in the long-running saga on the vexed question of what should be included in the calculation of holiday pay. This briefing looks at the facts of the case and its implications. First reported decision transferring case into Shorter Trials Scheme Herbert Smith Freehills England & Wales White Paper A recent High Court decision has confirmed the court's jurisdiction to transfer cases into the Shorter Trials Scheme, a streamlined procedure which aims to progress a case through to judgment within about a year of issuing proceedings. Treat nothing as unsaid: Supreme Court guidance on express and implied terms Shoosmiths UK White Paper This briefing looks at two recent Supreme Court cases which represent a stark warning against liberal interpretation of contracts. The overwhelming lesson from these cases is that, when drafting contracts, nothing should be treated as being 'unsaid', regardless of how obvious it might seem. More from Legal Week Law FREE Membership to Legal Week Law As a member of Legal Week Law you will receive free access to our library of legal briefings from worlds leading law firms. Briefings are easy to find and constantly being updated. You can also discover what briefings your peers in other companies are looking at. Create your FREE Account Search Legal Week Law Commercial Law Banking and Finance Company Secretariat Corporate Employment Energy Environment Financial Services Regulation Intellectual Property Real Estate Litigation and Dispute Resolution Taxation More from Legal Week Law