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Blockchain

Should blockchain's decentralised autonomous organisations be regulated or unregulated?

Crypto 'community in action' clubs are raising legal issues around regulation, liability, tax optimisation and contract
Dispute resolution

Suspicious activity reports: UK Financial Intelligence Unit issues new guidance

New codes have been published to help enforcement agencies combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Financial Services

Funds Legal Update | June 2022

Welcome to a new edition of our Funds Legal Update, covering ESG developments, updates from the UK and Europe, and

Sanctions, ownership and related issues

Sanctions update: strict liability test comes into force with revised guidance from OFSI

UK regulator OFSI sets out its approach to new rules imposing a strict liability test for breaching the sanctions regime
Data-driven business models

How open banking has facilitated data-driven business models, and what's next

Open banking offers opportunities for data-driven business models by allowing customers to share their banking data securely with third parties
Data-driven business models

Data-driven business models: the role of legal teams in delivering success | Key findings

This infographic highlights some of the key overall findings and sector figures from our detailed report produced in partnership with
Data-driven business models

Data-driven business models: the role of legal teams in delivering success | Report

This detailed report, produced in partnership with European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA), explores the challenges and opportunities associated with new
Financial Services

UK moves to regulate cloud providers to financial services sector

Plans for new powers aim to mitigate risks stemming from overreliance on small numbers of cloud operators
Retail and Consumer

Alternative payment methods offer value for the UK retail sector

New financial services products can help retailers and shoppers choose how goods and services are paid for online and in-store
Sanctions, ownership and related issues

FCA encourages reporting on financial sanctions

FCA seeks further reporting about suspected sanctions evasion or weak sanction controls
Digitalisation

UK Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum invites views on algorithmic processing papers

Businesses should seize the opportunity to influence the future of the regulatory approach to algorithmic processing in the UK as
Regulatory Outlook

Regulatory Outlook | May 2022

Welcome to the Regulatory Outlook, providing you with high-level summaries of important forthcoming regulatory developments to help you navigate the