Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Financial Services finally signed between the UK and EU – a substantive development or a symbolic gesture?
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The International Comparative Legal Guide – Anti-Money Laundering Laws & Regulations 2023
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The Increasing importance of Private Credit within the UAE and the Establishment of ADGM Private Credit Funds Rules
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has plans to regulate SPACs more closely and mandate ESG reporting—sponsors and companies should pay close attention
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Tech continues to dominate
Last year was a volatile 12 months for the tech sector, with a steep sell-off in growth stocks and a drop in IPOs—but, although the sector was down, it was by no means out
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The Wolfsberg Group's Updated Anti-Corruption Guidance – The New Global Threshold?
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EU Court of Justice clarifies that all exchanges with external counsel are privileged – an important development amidst a dawn raid uptick in Europe
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Update: Top Depositor Questions on the Silicon Valley Bank Receivership
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Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited – Sale to HSBC UK Regulatory Considerations
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Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited - UK Regulatory Considerations
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Top Depositor Questions on the Silicon Valley Bank Receivership
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Imminent FATF Grey Listing of South Africa
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A New “Operation Choke Point”? The Quickly Changing Rules on Crypto Activities for Member Banks
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Is decentralised governance of bitcoin really a myth? The fiduciary duties of cryptoasset software developers is a serious issue to be tried
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Bitzlato Founder Charged With Facilitating Money Laundering of More than $700 Million in Dark Web Funds
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New York State Department of Financial Services and Coinbase reach $100 Million Settlement
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Financial Regulatory Observer 2022
The Financial Regulatory Observer spotlights selected topics currently driving regulatory and technological changes in the financial industry.
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Shaking up the wholesale markets: UK, EU and US approaches
As lawmakers look to reform aspects of wholesale markets regulation, the UK may be poised to drift closer to the US.
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Regulatory round-up
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.
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Operational resilience in the UK, EU and US: A comparison
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.
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Sector trends - July 2022: Specialty Finance/Marketplace Lending
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Specialty Finance/Marketplace Lending
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Sector trends - July 2022: Consumer Finance
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Consumer Finance
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Sector trends - July 2022: Brokers/Corporate Finance
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Brokers/Corporate Finance
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Sector trends - July 2022: Stock Exchanges/Trading Venues
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Stock Exchanges/Trading Venues
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Sector trends - July 2022: Payments
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Payments
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Sector trends - July 2022: Asset/Wealth Management
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Asset/Wealth Management
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Financial institutions M&A: Sector trends - July 2022
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.
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The long-awaited arrival of Europe’s new breed of decacorns
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Fintech
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Europe’s banks emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic resolute in their ambitions
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Banks
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The JSE Continues its Trend to “Go Green”
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European NPLs: Smaller deals and a slower pace
The European non-performing loan landscape looks very different in 2022, with large deals driven by urgent government regulation supplanted by small but steady opportunities.
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NPL market dynamics are changing, possibly for good
What does the future hold for NPLs? There's still plenty of business to be done, but buyers and sellers alike will need to change tack to get the most from the available opportunities.
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Regional spotlight on NPLs: Greece, Italy, Spain and beyond
Europe's banks continue to defy expectations—not a single country saw its banking sector’s NPL ratio increase in 2021, with the vast majority reporting an improvement.
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European NPLs: The journey from COVID-19 to Ukraine
While the spike in bad debt and subsequent tsunami of NPL and non-core loan deals that was anticipated due to COVID-19 did not materialise, the increasingly volatile market trends may lead investors to discover new and unexpected opportunities.
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High Court: Recipient bank not unjustly enriched by fraudulent payment
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Left to their own devices: No duty arises between cryptoasset software developers / controllers and cryptoasset owners
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JFTC market study report on credit card transactions suggests standard interchange fee rates be disclosed
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Court of Appeal: Banks’ Quincecare duty may apply to instructions from defrauded customers
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Mexico: New defense procedure against inclusion in Blocked Persons List
