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Regulatory Outlook
Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2023
FCA speech on regulation of digital assets in UK | Recommendations for next phase of open banking in the UK
Blockchain
Defending claims against crypto exchanges in English law: the surprising benefit of turning up
High Court decision raises hurdle for crypto-fraud victims when tracing into the pooled assets of 'bona fide' exchanges
Banking and finance
MiCAR – the final scope of a long expected (future-proof) framework at Union level for crypto
Is MiCAR fit for the digital age?
Financial Services
Non-fungible tokens: what are they really all about?
Business and organisations have a range of practical and legal questions about NFTs and their use in the metaverse
Regulatory Outlook
Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2023
Green Finance Strategy 2023 | Bringing cryptoasset promotions within the financial promotions regime | PRA publishes policy statement on depositor
Financial Services
UK's PRA extends deposit protection to e-money and authorised payment institutions-safeguarded funds
Depositor protection rules now cover Financial Services Compensation Scheme‑eligible customers of EMIs, APIs and others
Banking and finance
EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation establishing regulatory framework is approved
Yesterday, the European Parliament approved the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, setting new game-changing rules for the cryptocurrency industry
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance
UK's FCA addresses the robustness and reliability of ratings providers' ESG benchmarks
The FCA is cracking down on incomplete, misleading, incorrect or outdated ESG benchmarks by benchmark administrators
Financial Services
International Funds Legal Update | 31 March 2023
FCA delays the UK's sustainability disclosure rules, Spring Budget 2023, and the economic climate and EU funds
Financial Services
UK government moves to regulate promotion of cryptoassets
Marketing of in-scope digital assets will be subject to restriction long familiar to wider financial services sector
Financial Services
Financial Conduct Authority lays down clear priorities for UK payments sector
UK financial services regulator warns of 'unacceptable risk' that some payments firms pose to customers and the financial system's stability
Financial Services
New rules on advertisements for virtual currencies in Belgium
Reforms coming into force in May will provide a new legal framework for cryptocurrency ads to protect Belgian consumers