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FinReg Monthly Update - August 2025

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance on 8/6/2025

Welcome to Proskauer’s FinReg Monthly Update, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

Zooming In on AI - #6: AI under financial regulations in the U.S., EU and U.K.

A&O Shearman on 10/8/2024

Many governments are grappling with the question of how to regulate artificial intelligence to ensure it is adopted safely and used responsibly without hampering innovation. Governments have generally indicated similar...more

The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, February 2024

Hogan Lovells on 3/7/2024

Key developments of interest over the last month include: the European Parliament’s ECON Committee adopting draft reports on the European Commission’s PSR and PSD3 legislative proposals; ESMA consulting on 'reverse...more

Stumbling Block? What is the Path Ahead for DeFi Through the Eyes of Policymakers?

BCLP on 2/12/2024

DeFi development carried quietly on throughout 2023, but DeFi protocols also faced significant hurdles. In the US, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) increased their...more

Regulation Round Up - December 2023

Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/4/2024

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in December 2023: 21 December - UK / Swiss Regulatory...more

Bank Launches Blockchain Network; Stablecoin Initiatives Launch in Foreign Markets; New Crypto Guidance Published; Reports Provide...

BakerHostetler on 10/16/2023

U.S. Bank Launches Blockchain Network, Crypto Bank Gains Securities License - According to recent reports, the largest bank in the U.S. has gone live with its blockchain-based Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN) and...more

International Organization of Securities Commissions Publishes Guidance on Conflicts of Interest in Debt Capital Raising

A&O Shearman on 10/13/2020

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published guidance on how to address potential conflicts of interest and associated conduct risks for intermediaries involved in the issuance of debt securities....more

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 22 March - 28 March 2019

A&O Shearman on 4/2/2019

BREXIT - Final EBA Outsourcing Guidelines: Impact on firms’ Brexit contingency plans - The EBA has published final guidelines on outsourcing (the EBA Guidelines), which will replace the guidelines issued by its predecessor,...more

Financial Regulatory Observer – March 2019: FRO in-depth: The future of cryptoassets regulation

White & Case LLP on 4/1/2019

Partners Julia Smithers Excell and Stuart Willey, and associate Laura Kitchen of global law firm White & Case take a deep dive on the latest publications from EU and UK regulators aimed at providing supervisory clarity on the...more

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 22 February to 28 February 2019

A&O Shearman on 3/5/2019

BREXIT- Financial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 made On 28 February, the Financial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 were...more

Update on the Status of Initial Coin Offerings in Europe

White & Case LLP on 2/1/2019

With crypto-currencies on the rise and technological developments providing great opportunities in the financial services sector, Initial Coin Offerings ("ICO") provide an innovative way of raising capital. They are...more

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update, 3-9 August 2018

A&O Shearman on 8/20/2018

BREXIT - Draft Short Selling (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 - On 9 August, HMT published a draft version of the Short Selling (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and an explanatory information document....more

Allen & Overy's weekly update on Key Regulatory Topics 13 July - 19 July 2018

A&O Shearman on 7/24/2018

BREXIT - FCA speech and new webpage on approach to Brexit - On 19 July, the FCA published a speech given by Nausicaa Delfas, FCA Executive Director of International, on the FCA's approach to Brexit. ...more

Allen & Overy's weekly update on Key Regulatory Topics - 15 June - 21 June 2018

A&O Shearman on 6/26/2018

BREXIT - TheCityUK paper on continuity of cross-border financial contracts post-Brexit - On 20 June, TheCityUK published a paper on the continuity of cross-border financial contracts post-Brexit. In the paper, TheCityUK...more

Allen & Overy's weekly update on Key Regulatory Topics - 4 May 2018 – 10 May 2018

A&O Shearman on 5/16/2018

BREXIT - UK Government response to HoL EU Committee report on Brexit and future of financial regulation and supervision - On 9 May, the UK Government published its response to the HoL EU Sub-Committee on Financial...more

Allen & Overy's weekly update on Key Regulatory Topics - 6 April 2018 – 12 April 2018

A&O Shearman on 4/18/2018

BREXIT - Please see the “Other” section for an update on the Joint Committee of ESAs’ report on the risks and vulnerabilities in EU financial system. CBI publishes report on the future of UK regulation On 11 April,...more

Brexit: Overview of Potential Impact on Derivatives

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/1/2016

The process of Brexit will take many years, and the implications for our clients’ businesses will unfold over time. Our MoFo Brexit Task Force is coordinating Brexit-related legal analysis across all of our offices, and...more

"Brexit: Implications for UK Capital Markets"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/21/2016

On 23 June 2016, a majority of the UK electorate voted to leave the European Union (EU). This decision, referred to as “Brexit”, has already caused significant domestic political upheaval, but the ultimate legal implications...more

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