Wilson Sonsini Attorneys Honored in Chambers UK 2024
On October 19, 2023, Chambers & Partners published its 2024 Chambers UK guide, which recognized Wilson Sonsini attorneys Fleur Benns...
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How a Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski rode to the rescue at Metro Bank
To date, he has left his daughter to play an active role in Metro on the family’s behalf. Dorita Gilinski,...
Ripple buys crypto infrastructure startup in its second acquisition of 2023
Brad Garlinghouse, chief executive officer of Ripple, speaks during the CoinDesk 2022 Consensus Festival in Austin, Texas, US, on Saturday,...
UK not ‘closed for business’ after Microsoft-Activision deal blocked, CMA insists
Activision is one of the biggest gaming companies in the world and owns titles including Call of Duty, World of...
It is unwise to let Deutsche Bank buy one of Britain’s last investment banks
Numis’s management and shareholders will no doubt be happy enough with the 70pc premium the German lender is paying. Even if...
Innovations in Payments: Regulation, Infrastructure, and Opportunities
Much is written about revolutionary developments in payments, but the reality of progress in such a complex area is that...
Acorns acquires kid-focused fintech GoHenry to expand in Europe
Micro-investing fintech Acorns has acquired child and teen-focused digital banking startup GoHenry to fuel an expansion into Europe.Acorns said it...
UK Regulator Targets Client Money Protections in Priorities for Payments Firms
On March 16, 2023, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) published a letter1 to the CEOs of UK electronic money...
FinCEN Issues ‘First-of-its-Kind’ Order Against Crypto Asset Exchange Linked to Illicit Russian Activity
On January 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) designated Bitzlato Limited (Bitzlato), a crypto asset...
Increased Scrutiny in the U.S. and the UK on the Financial Activity of Russian Oligarchs
As the war in Ukraine rages on, recent advisories from financial crime agencies in the United States and the United...
