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UK Mansion House speech and the National Payments Vision - what this means for digital assets and tokenization

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Mansion House speech on 14 November 2024 and the National Payments Vision—published on the same day—set out key policy initiatives regarding the future of the UK financial services sector....more

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Bank of England Seeks Innovation in Money and Payments, With a Focus on Distributed Ledger Technology

On 30 July 2024, the Bank of England published a discussion paper on its approach to innovation in money and payments (the Discussion Paper). A recurring theme is the Bank of England’s focus on the potential use of...more

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Regulation Round Up - March 2023

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31 March - SFTR: The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published an updated version of its Q&As (ESMA74-362-893) on complying with reporting requirements under the Regulation on reporting and transparency...more

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Insurance Horizon Scanner – November and December 2022 edition

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A snapshot of key market and regulatory developments expected to impact the UK insurance sector over the next couple of months. NOVEMBER 2022   Financial Services Regulatory Grid: Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives...more

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Payments regulatory news, October 2020 # 3

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Payments landscape review: FMLC response to HM Treasury call for evidence - The Financial Markets Law Committee (FMLC) has published response to HM Treasury's call for evidence, launched in July 2020 as part of the payments...more

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Recent Developments in the Regulatory Treatment of Cryptoassets in the United Kingdom and United States

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Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic continue to monitor and address cryptoasset and distributed ledger technology activities. We recently posted on the guidance issued by the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network on...more

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U.K. Tackles Cryptoasset Regulation, Releasing Task Force Report That May Guide Other Countries

On 29 October 2018, the U.K. Cryptoassets Task Force published its final report. What Is It? The Cryptoassets Task Force was launched in March 2018 by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and consists of the Treasury, the...more

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UK Cryptoassets Taskforce Publishes its Final Report

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The Taskforce’s final report outlines the UK’s policy and regulatory approach to crypto-assets and distributed ledger technology in financial services. Key Points: ..The Report provides an overview of crypto-assets and...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

U.S. Financial Industry Developments - FINRA Requests Comment on Financial Technology Innovation in the Broker-Dealer Industry - On July 30, 2018, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") published a...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Gibraltar’s Financial Services Regulator Adopts First-Ever Purpose-Built Blockchain Regulations

Gibraltar has become the first jurisdiction worldwide to offer a fully regulated framework for firms working with distributed ledger technology (DLT)—also known as blockchain. The new regulatory framework means that FinTech...more

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Financial Services Quarterly Report - Third Quarter 2017: Global Update: Regulators Focus on Initial Coin Offerings

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Since January 2017, more than $2 billion has been raised through the rapidly growing market for so-called “token sales” or “initial coin offerings” (ICOs). The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on July...more

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UK Regulator Examines Scope of Securities Laws, Warns of Initial Coin Offering Risks

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The Situation: The UK Financial Conduct Authority has released a statement on initial coin offerings. It focuses the circumstances in which an ICO might fall within the scope of the FCA's current regulatory boundaries as well...more

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FCA Regulatory Sandbox Update: Successes in Round One, Application Window for Round Three Open

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has provided an update on its regulatory sandbox initiative. The sandbox is part of Project Innovate, and allows businesses (whether already authorised or not) to test new offerings in...more

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Planning ahead: the FCA's 2017/18 Business Plan priorities and strategic framework

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The FCA's latest Business Plan demonstrates a commitment to pushing forward on both existing and new initiatives across sectors, focused on maintaining fair consumer outcomes in the rapidly changing UK financial services...more

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In Principle: 10 Things You Need to Know for 2017 – The World of Financial Regulation After the UK Referendum

On 23 June 2016, the UK shocked the world, and perhaps itself, when it voted in favour of a “Brexit” from the European Union. While the referendum result has brought significant uncertainty to the financial services sector,...more

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Expect the Unexpected: The Year Ahead for the Financial Institutions Sector

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With contributors across the sector and the globe, we've compiled a review of some of the developments that will affect financial institutions in 2017 and beyond. The one thing that 2016 taught us was to expect the...more

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