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Employment and pensions

Can pension schemes invest in cryptocurrencies?

The recent increase in Bitcoin's price has renewed interest in cryptocurrencies, but what legal issues should trustees consider before investing?

Woolard Review

Pandemic highlights need for FCA to change approach to forbearance

Our series on the Woolard Review concludes with a look at the UK financial regulators measures on forbearance and how

Blockchain

UKJT consults on new Digital Dispute Resolution Rules for FinTechs

The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT) has proposed a new, faster and more flexible approach to dispute resolution tailored for disputes

Woolard Review

Deficiencies in credit information identified by Woolard Review of unsecured credit market

UK regulator's report proposes changes across the market and, in the second in our series on its recommendations, we look

Woolard Review

Woolard Review looks at the risks posed by product innovation in the unsecured credit market

UK regulator's report proposes changes in the market and, in the first in a short series on its recommendations, we

Financial Services

New year, new Quincecare decision

Latest ruling on duty to protect against fraud is a victory for banks but fintechs must still be vigilant

Competition, antitrust and trade

Competition regulator fines ComparetheMarket for using 'most favoured nation' clauses

The £17.9m fine imposed on the price comparison website shows that MFN clauses are firmly in the CMA's sights

Financial Services

National Security and Investment Bill puts political risk on the agenda for FinTechs

As currently drafted, new powers for the government to intervene in transactions could apply to some FinTechs; the question is

Financial Services

Covid-19: Who will be the winners and losers in the world of FinTech?

Covid-19 will undoubtedly cause the intra industry landscape to reshuffle as participants try to address the challenges which particularly affect

Tech, Media and Comms

The future of insurance in Asia-Pacific | Navigating InsurTech issues in the Digital Era

Like many sectors of the economy, the insurance industry is affected by increasing technological innovation and disruption in the digital