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Blockchain
Defending claims against crypto exchanges in English law: the surprising benefit of turning up
High Court decision raises hurdle for crypto-fraud victims when tracing into the pooled assets of 'bona fide' exchanges
Tax
HMRC consults on proposals to modernise UK stamp duty on shares
Reform of stamp duty and SDRT on shares with a proposed single tax on securities is a welcome development
Banking and finance
MiCAR – the final scope of a long expected (future-proof) framework at Union level for crypto
Is MiCAR fit for the digital age?
Financial Services
International Funds Legal Update | May 2023
UK Green Finance Strategy, review of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, EU consults on green taxonomy and sustainable finance
Regulatory Outlook
Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2023
Green Finance Strategy 2023 | Bringing cryptoasset promotions within the financial promotions regime | PRA publishes policy statement on depositor
Financial Services
When is a director personally liable for being 'knowingly concerned' in a company's breaches?
The UK's FCA takes an expansive view as to what actual knowledge a director is required to have for it
Real estate
Spain's Directorate General of Taxation clarifies scope of amended mortgage-loan rules
Amended law extends to those professionally engaged in granting mortgage loans or credits for real estate transactions
Financial Services
UK's PRA extends deposit protection to e-money and authorised payment institutions-safeguarded funds
Depositor protection rules now cover Financial Services Compensation Scheme‑eligible customers of EMIs, APIs and others
Banking and finance
EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation establishing regulatory framework is approved
Yesterday, the European Parliament approved the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, setting new game-changing rules for the cryptocurrency industry
ESG – Environmental, social and governance
UK's FCA addresses the robustness and reliability of ratings providers' ESG benchmarks
The FCA is cracking down on incomplete, misleading, incorrect or outdated ESG benchmarks by benchmark administrators
Corporate
Doing deals: A Dutch view of pitfalls in the current global economic climate
The current economic climate requires a careful and tailored approach to M&A in order to get your deal done
Financial Services
International Funds Legal Update | 31 March 2023
FCA delays the UK's sustainability disclosure rules, Spring Budget 2023, and the economic climate and EU funds
