08 May, 2024 The Middle East Lens By Leona Ahmed Following hot on the tails of my 'Not another MIPIM post' - I ditched the rosé ( for the most part 😉) and without a navy gilet in sight...
22 Apr, 2024 FCA sets out actions for Consumer Lending Firms to reduce harm to consumers By Mila Pencheva Charlotte Hill Daniel Hirschfield On 20 March 2024, the FCA published a portfolio letter to three consumer lending portfolios: high-cost lenders, mainstream consumer...
19 Apr, 2024 EU cryptoasset guidelines under consultation By Shaanil Senarath-Dassanayake Charlotte Hill Daniel Hirschfield The April 2024 edition of Compliance Monitor, a publication of Lloyd’s List Intelligence's, features an article written by our experts...
05 Apr, 2024 Virtual asset regulation around the world By Shaanil Senarath-Dassanayake Daniel Hirschfield Charlotte Hill Mila Pencheva +1 more... Show less On 28 March 2024, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) (an intergovernmental organisation that develops policies to combat money...
27 Feb, 2024 Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 - the practical realities for companies and lenders By Katie Horbury Hot on the heels of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023...
23 Feb, 2024 Crypto matters: (a) what is a thing? (b) EU MiCA rules By Daniel Hirschfield Draft Digital Assets Bill On 22 February 2024, the UK's Law Commission (a statutory independent body that keeps the laws of England and...
19 Feb, 2024 Strategic approach to AI: UK government picks the brains of the financial regulators By Daniel Hirschfield On 15 February 2024, correspondence from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to the FCA and the Bank of England was...
14 Feb, 2024 Real estate funds - staged implementation of the FCA's sustainability disclosure regime - what do you need to know? By Evie Mason In November 2023, the FCA released a long-awaited policy statement setting out final rules and guidance for its sustainability disclosure...
13 Feb, 2024 Tackling toxic workplace cultures By Shireen Shaikh Interesting to see recent media coverage of two industries which have little in common - the unregulated music industry and the highly...
31 Jan, 2024 ESMA Consults on Reverse Solicitation under MiCA By Charlotte Hill On 29 January 2024, the European and Markets Authority ('ESMA') published two Consultation Papers, one on reverse solicitation and the...
17 Jan, 2024 UK and Swiss governments sign agreement on mutual recognition in financial services By Annie Harvey In December 2023, the UK and Switzerland signed a broad-reaching financial services recognition deal; the Berne Financial Services...
21 Dec, 2023 Financial regulators publish annual cyber resilience report By Daniel Hirschfield On 19 December 2023, the FCA, Bank of England and the PRA published their CBEST thematic report, the first time the report has been...