Direct ownership of crypto-assets or mere exposure to the value of crypto-assets is an investment decision, with both investment methods requiring specific approaches to mitigate and manage risks effectively....more
8/21/2025
/ Cryptoassets ,
EU ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
UK
The Background: In 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") and HM Treasury began consulting on the Wholesale Markets Review (the "Review"), a broad review of the structure, functioning, and regulation of secondary...more
8/15/2024
/ CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Inter-Bank Offered Rates (IBORs) ,
Interest Rates ,
Risk Free Rates (RFRs) ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
The proposed powers for the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") to manage the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") transition should address so-called "tough legacy" contracts involving UK participants but could also have...more