14 May, 2024 MAC recommends retaining Graduate visas By Charlie Pring The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has just published its rapid review of the UK Graduate visa route and submitted its report to the...
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...
10 Apr, 2024 Crypto considerations may be game changers By Daniel Hirschfield Charlotte Hill Mila Pencheva Shaanil Senarath-Dassanayake +1 more... Show less Financial regulation may not be most video game developers’ first consideration. However, there are a number of ways that a token,...
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...
03 Apr, 2024 FCA finalised guidance on social media financial promotions By Charlotte Hill Daniel Hirschfield Charlotte Witherington Updated guidance published On 26 March 2024, the FCA published its finalised guidance on financial promotions on social media (FG24/1)....
25 Mar, 2024 HMT update on the Smarter Regulatory Framework By Daniel Hirschfield Charlotte Hill Charlotte Witherington On 21 March 2024, HMT published a note on the next phase of the Smarter Regulatory Framework. What is the Smarter Regulatory Framework...
08 Mar, 2024 FCA shares concerns regarding AML controls By Daniel Hirschfield Mila Pencheva Charlotte Hill If there was a Family Fortunes round, “Name the top five concerns of the FCA”, then a winning answer would almost certainly be financial...
07 Mar, 2024 Jeremy Hunt: the guardian of the angels? Financial promotion changes set to be reversed By Daniel Hirschfield Charlotte Hill It has been less than two months since changes to the high net worth individual and sophisticated investor financial promotion exemptions...
01 Mar, 2024 NDAs: the role of lawyers in their misuse By Shireen Shaikh The role of lawyers in the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) is once again in the spotlight, following the publication of a...
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...