Regulation of cryptoassets has long been near the top of the UK’s regulatory agenda. Despite only being a few weeks in, 2022 has already seen what are, perhaps, the most drastic proposals for regulation yet: a three-fold...more
The Advancement of Digital Assets and Addressing Financial Crime Risk at New York University School of Law about tackling financial crime and imposing anti-money laundering (“AML”) regulation on the emerging market for...more
The year 2019 has been something of a mixed bag for the UK’s criminal and regulatory authorities. While the Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) and Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) appear to have taken involuntary sabbaticals...more
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On 9 July 2019, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) released its Enforcement Annual Performance Report for 2018/19 (the “Report”). Complementing the wider FCA Annual Report, it provides an overview of the FCA’s...more
2018 was a year of international scrutiny for digital currencies. As regulators around the globe wake up to the potential dangers posed by the new technology (now falling under the umbrella term of “cryptoassets”), pressure...more
On 22 May 2018, Megan Butler, Executive Director of Supervision – Investment, Wholesale and Specialists at the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), delivered a speech on the use of technology to detect and counteract criminal...more
On 21 March 2018, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a consultation document setting out its approach to enforcement for 2018. The paper aims to provide clarity and transparency on how the FCA exercises its...more
Speaking on 20 September 2017, Jonathan Davidson—Director of Supervision for Retail and Authorisations at the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”)—addressed the issue of culture and conduct in financial services, in light of...more