As the world emerges from the turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the financial services sector is going through a time of considerable change. This section highlights some developments to be aware of in key regulatory hot topics.

With a new operational resilience framework in force in the UK and similar reforms proposed in the EU and the US, we examine how the regimes compare and their practical impact on financial services firms.

Global Legal Insights: Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2023

Outlook for 2023: Amid turmoil, opportunities

Latin American fintech companies are uniquely placed to pioneer new and better approaches to compliance across the region. 

In a region suffering from global trade dislocations, inflation, higher interest rates and complex political cycles, dealmakers remain cautiously optimistic that the transition to digital services across the region will create significant M&A opportunities in the technology sector.

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Consumer Finance

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Payments 

We highlight the key UK & European M&A trends in H2 2021 and H1 2022, and provide our insights into the outlook for M&A moving forward.

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Fintech

IPOs of Latin America-based companies enjoyed a robust year in 2021, especially when it came to listings in Brazil in sectors like fintech

The Financial Regulatory Observer spotlights selected topics currently driving regulatory and technological changes in the financial industry.

Challenges and opportunities in the US, UK and Europe

Opportunities and challenges in post-COVID-19 Latin America

Established trends driving M&A globally are also reflected in Latin American deal flow

Strong pandemic-era performance and a look around the corner

COVID-19 has created strong incentives for investment in digital infrastructure in Latin America, especially in 5G, private networks, data centers and fiberoptic cables

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: fintech — H1 2021 and outlook for H2 2021

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: fintech — H2 2020 and outlook for 2021