The first half of 2025 brought significant developments in the regulation of digital and cryptoassets in the UK and EU. In this half-year update, we review these and look ahead to likely developments in the UK and EU in the...more
7/9/2025
/ Banking Sector ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
HM Treasury ,
Technology ,
UK
A welcome wind of regulatory change is noticeable in Germany. On May 20, 2025, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) published a consultation on a draft ordinance to amend the ownership control ordinance and the...more
We are pleased to present “The Capital Ratio,” a new podcast that explores key regulatory topics impacting the banking and financial sector. In our debut episode, we dive into the key regulatory considerations for U.K. and...more
Public-private partnerships across the world between financial institutions, financial intelligence units and investigative authorities have laid the foundation to advance criminal investigations. However, there is further...more
2/27/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Compliance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Terrorist Financing Regulations
On 8 January 2025, the UK’s HM Treasury issued a statutory instrument amending the scope of “collective investment schemes” (the Amendment) under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes)...more