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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
Regulatory Outlook

Fintech, Digital Assets, Payments and Consumer Credit | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2023

FCA publishes its updated Perimeter Report | Putting customers front and centre will help industry innovate | CPMI consults on
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
Retail and Consumer

Consumer credit reform in the UK: where now?

A consultation response is likely later in 2023 but reform could transform consumer and small business finance markets
Dispute resolution

Choice of courts: Are asymmetric jurisdiction clauses still a good idea post-Brexit?

Asymmetric jurisdiction clauses bring with them new risks in an EU context, to be weighed on a deal-by-deal basis –
Financial Services

How to achieve more sustainability in global payments

There are solutions to mitigate the payments industry's environmental impact, for both physical and digital payments

Regulatory Outlook

Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Regulation of Buy-Now Pay-Later: HM Treasury consultation on draft legislation | HM Treasury consultation and further call for evidence on
Financial Services

Employee incentives: new opportunities for fintech companies

Fintechs seeking to incentivise their employees may wish to consider tax-advantaged company share option plans
Blockchain

Blockchain in Singapore 2023: where are we now? 

Collaborative projects and regulatory developments in Singapore indicate an appetite for innovation in digital assets
Financial Services

'Significant divergences': EBA publishes report on PSD2 authorisation peer review

Competent authority practices continue to diverge, according to the review into the directive's authorisation processes