The highly anticipated Kalifa Review of UK Fintech (the Review), led by former Worldpay CEO Ron Kalifa, was published on 26 February 2021. Its 106 pages — made up of a five-point plan of key recommendations and 15...more
3/11/2021
/ Cryptoassets ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Listing Rules ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Startups ,
UK ,
Venture Capital ,
Venture Funding
The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) provides for preferential arrangements in certain areas of trade between the EU and the UK, mainly in goods and continued access to related services such as transport and logistics....more
To capitalize on the promise of artificial intelligence and alternative data, boards need to anticipate and mitigate various risks.
Takeaways
- Hidden biases need to be prevented.
- Neither regulators nor the public will...more
In a webinar held on 10 December 2020, Skadden partners Sonia Nijjar, Simon Toms and Ingrid Vandenborre were joined by Charles River Associates (CRA) Senior Adviser and Deputy Chair of the Bank of England’s Enforcement...more
1/15/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Biden Administration ,
Competition ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Startups ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Open banking is an important driver of the fintech revolution. Regulators have recognised open banking as a means of introducing competition and innovation in the banking sector. Likewise, fintechs are seizing the...more
10/28/2020
/ APIs ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Consent ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Monopolization ,
Open Banking ,
Popular ,
PSD2 ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Management ,
Third Party Purchaser (TPP)