Huawei secretly funds U.S. research despite being blacklisted
Despite being on the U.S. trade blacklist since 2019, Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei has secretly been the sole funder of...
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Reminder to Managers re Upcoming Changes to EMIR Reporting
Background The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) data reporting requirements apply to European Union (EU) funds and EU fund managers. UK...
AIFMD II Comes into Force in April 2024
Topic New Requirements Authorisation of AIFMs More granular information regarding the AIFM, its resources and the persons effectively conducting the...
Cannabis in 2024: HHS Rescheduling Recommendation and SAFER Banking
Key Points The scientific review supporting HHS’s recommendation to DEA that cannabis be reclassified from a Schedule I to a...
New EU & UK Sanctions
EU’s 12th Sanctions Package On 19 December 2023, the Council of the European Union (EU) together with the Commission published...
UK Enacts Regulation of Crypto
In a move with significant implications for the crypto sector, the UK has enacted legislation to bring cryptoassets within the...
EU Regulatory Developments on Credit Markets
What’s New? A new European Union (EU) Directive on Credit Servicers and Credit Purchasers (the Directive)1 requires investors who acquire,...
Hong Kong Court Confirms Cryptocurrency is “Property” in Landmark Ruling
The Hong Kong High Court (“Court”) has, for the first time, confirmed that cryptocurrencies constitute “property” under Hong Kong law...
