Greenwashing: EU’s latest legislative initiative steps up scrutiny of ‘green’ claims
New rules will focus on avoiding misleading ads and information about a business's environmental credentials and goals While there is...
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The UK’s Chief Banking Regulator Talks About Lessons Learnt About Managing Bank Failures
In a speech published on 16 October, Sam Woods the Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation and CEO of the Prudential...
UK Public Service Pensions Update | October 2023
Welcome to the latest edition of the UK Public Service Pensions Update. This month, the key developments are the coming...
The Digital Gold Rush for cryptocurrency and the Environmental Damage it causes
This blog explores the challenges and risks that the crypto mining industry continues to pose to the environment and surrounding...
Continuation Funds – How Jersey, Guernsey & Cayman offer fast and cost-effective solutions
Against the backdrop of a stalled IPO market, higher financing costs and reduced deal-flow, fund managers are increasingly looking to...
Initial Coin Offerings in the UK
Introduction The term “Initial Coin Offering” or ICO refers to a digital way of raising funds, facilitated using distributed ledger...
Cryptocurrency Brings Disruption to Bankruptcy Courts—What Parties Can Expect and the Open Issues Still To Be Resolved (Part One)
Many authorities and commentators have considered cryptocurrencies, and the blockchains that undergird them, as a potentially disruptive force in the...
UK/EU Investment Management Update (October 2023)
1. UK — FCA Updates 2. UK — FCA Enforcement Actions 3. UK — Diversity and Inclusion 4. UK —...
Blockchain Bites: SEC approves first Ethereum Futures ETF, UK to launch Digital Securities Sandbox, Finder Trial to Find Out if Yield Product a Debenture, SBF trial begins in New York, US anti-CBDC Bill progresses, Singapore detailed Three Arrows founder, Australia’s BlockFold bought by Fireblocks
SEC approves the first Ethereum Futures ETF On 28 September 2023, Valkyrie Investments received greenlight from the Securities and Exchange...
What are the EU’s white paper requirements in MiCAR and do they apply to Bitcoin?
The ground-breaking Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation will apply across the EU, but what will its impact be on established crypto-assets?...
