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Sanctions, ownership and related issues
New sanctions reporting obligation on crypto-asset exchanges and custodian wallet providers
New regulations increasing the obligations to report under the UK financial sanctions regime are likely to impose significant burdens on
Financial Services
Political agreement reached on the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation
New regulatory framework for crypto expected to come into force in 2024 – with implications for issuers and service providers
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
Corporate
Crypto and blockchain in M&A: how to address issues around volatility, validity and valuation
The value of crypto-funded deals has doubled over the last couple of years, but there are specific challenges for parties
Corporate
UK Insolvency Service publishes interim report on the effectiveness of measures introduced by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
The Insolvency Service is satisfied that the restructuring plan and moratorium processes are broadly meeting their policy objectives – and
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
Energy and Utilities
Practice note | Structuring a bankable project: energy storage
This practice note – published on Practical Law and co-authored by Caroline Saul of Osborne Clarke and Sam Forrest of
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
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