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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
Banking and finance

UK and Europe: early signs of a return of mezzanine finance

Introducing the fundamentals of mezzanine finance and the protections sought by creditors
Sanctions, ownership and related issues

UK OFSI issues first 'disclosure notice' censuring sanctions breach

Decision provides guidance on compliance as Financial Conduct Authority issues its own sanctions-compliance findings
Financial Services

New power for UK regulators over change of control in financial services firms

Legislation beefs up power to impose conditions on new controllers, putting lessons learned from Greensill into practice
Financial Services

EU enhances investor protection rules, amending MIFID, UCITS and AIFMD Directives

The EU Commission has proposed a "Retail Investment Strategy" in order to enhance retail investor protection rules. The strategy consists