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  This blog was commissioned by  International IDEA  and was originally posted on  ConstitutionNet , IDEA’s online knowledge platform supporting constitution builders globally.  This is the second blog in a two-part series on the history, context and key features of the proposed independence constitution that is in the process of being developed for Bougainville. Read  Part 1 . The  draft of the Constitution of the Republic of Bougainville  draws on numerous sources, including the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) Constitution, the PNG Constitution, the Bougainville Peace Agreement (BPA), the consultation reports, and various other constitutions (for example Kenya, 2010). It was also inspired by the  2012 draft constitution of Fiji , prepared by a Commission chaired by Professor Yash Ghai. Drafted in plain language for clarity and accessibility, the draft consists of a preamble, 14 chapters and eight schedules. The short preamble ...

  The greatest success story of the 20th century is longevity. This is especially true in the United States, where average life expectancy at birth rose by more than 30 years between 1900 and 2013. Our amazing progress in extending lifespans has tracked with a corresponding plunge in America’s birth rate, fundamentally reshaping our nation’s demographics. There are more than 57 million Americans age 65 or over, and that number is projected to climb to about 89 million by 2060. We face a conundrum: while we revere longevity, we don't display the same level of enthusiasm for actually taking care of older people. America today is a graying society, and 42 million family caregivers of older adults in this country ask, what do I do now? That question urgently needs an answer, or at least plans and policies that lead us in a new direction. Since 1982,  The John A. Hartford Foundation  has been a leader in transforming how the care of older adults is delivered. The Foundation ha...

  Total traded volume Trading activity on the  Tradeweb European ETF marketplace  reached EUR 51.7 billion in June. The percentage of transactions processed via  Tradeweb’s Automated Intelligent Execution (AiEX) tool  amounted to 87.6%, the second-highest figure on record, while the proportion of volume was 22.7%. Adam Gould, head of equities at Tradeweb, said: “We saw another strong quarterly performance on our European platform, with trading volume totalling EUR 153.9 billion, an increase of 15.3% compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, clients have continued to embrace our automated rules-based trading protocol to capitalise on strategic trading opportunities and increase reactivity to market conditions.” Volume breakdown In June, trading activity in equity-based ETFs registered at 67% of the overall platform flow, while fixed income and commodities were at 27% and 6%, respectively. ‘Buys’ exceeded ‘sells’ for all ETF asset classes, particularly in ...

  On 1 July 2024 the Gambling Commission updated   Licence Condition 15.3.1 – General and regulatory returns of the Licence Conditions and Code of Practice (LCCP)   to require all licensees to submit their regulatory returns on a quarterly basis within 28 days of the end of the reporting period. Quarterly returns support our aim to be a risk-based, evidence led and outcomes focused regulator and contribute towards our aspirations outlined in our   Corporate Strategy 2024 to 2027   to use data and analytics to make gambling regulation more effective. As well as quarterly submissions for all licensees, we have introduced harmonised reporting periods which means all licensees submit data for the same time period, in the first instance for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 September 2024. This is important as more regular data, coupled with harmonised reporting periods will ensure the Commission can analyse changes in the market on a timely basis and manage our income mo...