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UK FCA Publishes Consultation Paper on a Prudential Regime for Cryptoasset Firms

Published concurrently with Consultation Paper 25/14 (CP 25/14) on the proposals for stablecoin issuance and cryptoasset custody in the UK, Consultation Paper 25/15 (CP 25/15) sets out the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s...more

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FCA consults on proposed prudential regime for cryptoasset firms

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published consultation paper CP25/15 on its proposed prudential regime for cryptoasset firms, also accompanied by an updated webpage. This is intended to be read together with...more

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Update on MiCA Implementation: Implications for Copy Trading Services

Since December 2024, cryptoassets and related services are regulated in the European Union by the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Although the regulation provides a comprehensive set of rules for issuers of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Financial Regulation Update

The first four months of 2025 proved busy for the UK’s financial regulators, with both the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) publishing their strategy and business plan documents. As...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

European Regulatory Timeline 2025

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Following the turn of the new year, our UK Regulatory specialists have examined the key regulatory developments in 2025 impacting a range of UK and European firms within the financial services sector. The key dates have been...more

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UK cryptoasset regulation: FCA seeks feedback on admissions & disclosures, and market abuse regime

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On 16 December 2024, the FCA published a discussion paper (DP24/4) (the “Discussion Paper”) on admissions and disclosures and market abuse regimes for cryptoassets. This is part of a series of publications by the FCA (and the...more

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Crypto Update: UK Government Outlines Its Approach to Digital Asset Regulation

In her first comments since the July 2024 UK general election, Economic Secretary to the UK Treasury Tulip Siddiq MP delivered a speech at the Tokenisation Summit on 21 November 2024 that outlined the recently elected UK...more

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Regulation Round Up - June 2024

Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in June 2024: 28 June PRIIPs Regulation: The Joint Committee...more

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UK FCA Financial Crime Guide consultation: more obligations, or old news?

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As financial crime compliance pressures grow, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to emphasise the significance of its Financial Crime Guide (FCG) as part of the overarching regulatory framework for financial...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK Financial Insights from Katten | Issue 5

UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A New UK Cryptoasset Framework: UK Government Publishes Consultation Response

On 30 October 2023, the HM Treasury (HMT) published its much-anticipated response (Consultation Response) to its March 2023 consultation paper (Consultation) on the UK’s future financial services regime for cryptoassets....more

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HM Treasury Publishes Response to Cryptoasset Regulatory Regime Consultation

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HM Treasury has published a response to its consultation on cryptoasset regulation, setting out its final proposals for the U.K.'s cryptoasset regulatory regime. The U.K. plans to make cryptoassets a new category of...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - November 2023

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

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UK Cryptoasset Financial Promotions: FCA Takes Firm Stance on Enforcing New Rules

The landscape of cryptoasset regulation in the UK entered a new phase in October 2023 with the extension to cryptoassets of marketing restrictions for financial products and services. In particular, crypto firms based outside...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK Financial Insights from Katten | Issue 3

UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Policy Statement on Financial Promotions Gateway

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority published a Policy Statement on 12 September 2023 setting out how it intends to implement the new regulatory gateway for financial promotions. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023...more

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UK Conduct Regulator Offers Small Reprieve for Cryptoasset Marketing

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority announced on September 7, 2023, that firms may avail themselves of a delay to the application of some rules applying to cryptoasset financial promotions. The FCA published rules for...more

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Financial Stability Board Issues Recommendations for Regulating Cryptoasset Activities and Markets

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The Financial Stability Board has finalized its global regulatory framework for cryptoasset activities and markets and revised the framework for global stablecoin arrangements. Both frameworks, based on the principle of "same...more

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Cryptoassets Will Soon Be Subject to UK’s ‘Financial Promotions’ Regulations

On 7 June 2023, the UK Parliament passed the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023, which brings cryptoassets within the scope of rules that regulate the marketing of financial...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Final Rules on Cryptoasset Financial Promotions

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On June 8, 2023, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority published its final Policy Statement setting out detailed rules for the U.K.'s cryptoasset financial promotions regime. The Policy Statement follows the publication on...more

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Marketing Cryptoassets and Services in and Into the UK: Shifting Regulatory Sands

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On 1 February 1 2023, HM Treasury (HMT) issued a further policy statement on cryptoasset promotions in the UK, "Government approach to cryptoasset financial promotions regulation policy statement”. It updates HMT’s January...more

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FCA Issues Warning to Cryptoasset Firms

The FCA has warned cryptoasset firms to get ready for new rules controlling their financial promotions that reach UK residents. Regardless of whether they are operating from the UK or from abroad, cryptoasset providers are...more

Hogan Lovells

ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – January 2023

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2023 is here and ESG developments have continued apace throughout January with ESG remaining squarely on the financial services regulatory agenda in the UK and internationally.  In this edition, we share the latest key focal...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Wednesday, October 12, 2022

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October 11, 2022- The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a proposed framework for the international regulation of crypto-asset activities. The core components of this framework are proposals for:...more

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Treasury Committee Inquiry: The Crypto-Asset Industry Report

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Innovate Finance and Shearman & Sterling has submitted a comprehensive evidence paper to the House of Commons Treasury Committee inquiry into crypto-assets. Analysis produced by Innovate Finance specially for the...more

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