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Financial Services

What is the impact of the recast EU Transfer of Funds Regulation on crypto-assets transfers?

The recast regulation extends the application of the Travel Rule to transfers of crypto-assets in a significant step in the
Financial Services

FCA sets out supervision strategy for corporate finance firms

What steps may firms need to take in areas such as client categorisation, Consumer Duty and market abuse controls?
Dispute resolution

Auditor's duties to third parties: will a disclaimer be enough to prevent liability in England and Wales?

High Court decision serves as reminder that assumption of responsibility is heavily fact and context-specific
Financial Services

UK regulator's diversity and inclusion proposals set to shake up financial services

D&I measures proposed by the FCA intend 'to support healthy work cultures, reduce groupthink and unlock talent'
Corporate

Venture capital deal terms trends in the UK

Increasing standardisation of terms, with deals and terms reflective of the challenging economic climate – but optimism and deal flows
Financial Services

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?
Banking and finance

Barcelona court rules on appeal against breach of financial assistance rules

Two security interests of the deferred purchase price are null and void as they violate the prohibition on financial assistance
Regulatory Outlook

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

HM Treasury response to initial consultation on reform of Consumer Credit Act | HM Treasury consultation and call for evidence
Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2023

EU Commission guidelines on application of NIS 2 to financial entities under DORA | ICO and NCSC sign Memorandum of
Tax

Dutch push ahead with legislative proposals to change investment and funds regime

New rules on investment institutions and entity classification could impact existing fund structures
Banking and finance

Mezzanine finance's return to the UK mid-market will renew focus on creditor negotiations

What contentious issues could creditors come up against, particularly where there is likely no recent precedent?
Financial Services

AML: Bank of Italy's Provisions on Organisation, Procedures and Internal controls amended

With Measure dated 1 August 2023, published in the Official Gazette on 16 August 2023 and due to enter into