The UK Financial Conduct Authority published a package of consumer investments reforms on 8 December 2025 to empower retail investment and reinforce wholesale markets. At the heart of the proposals is the FCA’s ambition to...more
12/19/2025
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Investors ,
UK
The European Commission has released a legislative proposal for the overhaul of the current Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation regime (SFDR 1.0), the EU’s disclosure framework for funds and other financial products...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper on tokenized funds (CP25/28) on October 15, 2025, proposing changes to its rules and guidance to enable authorized funds to use distributed ledger...more
10/20/2025
/ Blockchain ,
Consultation Papers ,
Digital Assets ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Tokenization ,
UCITS ,
UK
The United Kingdom and United States are embarking on a new collaboration that could have lasting implications for both capital markets and digital assets. The Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future, announced...more
9/30/2025
/ Capital Markets ,
CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
HM Treasury ,
Investment ,
Joint Task Force ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
The GENIUS Act ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK
The US House of Representatives passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act, or the “GENIUS Act,” on July 17, 2025, sending the landmark legislation to President Donald Trump for his...more
This LawFlash compares the regulatory requirements (as currently proposed or established) on single fiat-backed stablecoin issuers in the United Kingdom, European Union, Hong Kong, and the United States....more
The US Congress is advancing legislation to establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins, with the US Senate’s GENIUS Act of 2025 at the forefront. The bill outlines requirements for permitted issuers, redemption...more
The UK government’s April launch of a consultation, along with a related call for input by the FCA, paves the way for further material divergence between the EU and UK models for the regulation of managers of alternative...more
The UK government has been pursuing a pro-growth agenda as one of its core missions, which has resulted in consultations on lighter-touch regimes to encourage investment, and the regulations which govern alternative...more
The global digital landscape continues to rapidly transform and bring forth innovative financial instruments and technologies, including within the shifting regulatory frameworks that have shaped the digital asset ecosystem...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recently published its first formal guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the provision of retail investment services. The guidance outlines AI’s potential...more
Dr. Craig Wright’s claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the elusive creator of bitcoin and author of the bitcoin white paper, has been unequivocally dismissed by Mr. Justice Mellor of the British High Court. The judgment, issued on...more
Employers in the United Kingdom’s financial sector are facing several new potential regulatory changes that could shape workplaces for years to come. The latter half of 2023 saw the Financial Regulatory Authority (FCA) and...more
After several years of negotiations between the European Commission, European Council, and European Parliament following the publication of the initial draft proposal in November 2021, AIFMD II was published in the Official...more
The new UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) sustainability disclosure requirements (SDR) and investment labels regime for managers of funds launches in July 2024, with a phased application through to December 2026. The SDR...more
The growth of digital assets presents a challenge for global regulators, but also an opportunity to facilitate development of revolutionary access to the modern financial system. A successful way forward will require...more
There has been a growing trend among traditional funds and asset managers to launch programs to tokenize alternative assets. The main benefits of tokenizing funds include increased liquidity and accessibility, heightened...more
New York has enhanced its fraud prevention tools, while consumers can identify crypto scams using California’s scam tracker. A week after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to cover...more
The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (jointly, the Regulators) are proposing to remove the bonus cap for banks, building societies, and PRA-designated investment firms. The...more
The last few years have thrown many surprises at businesses. Organizations across all sectors have faced inflation, global conflicts, supply chain challenges, a pandemic, and continually changing government policies. In 2023,...more
1/23/2023
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Capital Markets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FDIC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Tax Credits
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently published its consultation paper, CP22/20, on the use of Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labelling. The consultation paper proposes rules to help...more
The UK’s Law Commission (the Commission) published a consultation paper on July 28, 2022, proposing certain reforms to private property law in relation to digital assets, which was in response to the UK government requesting...more
As of August 11, 2022, approval is now required by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) before acquiring direct or indirect control of an FCA-registered cryptoasset business. Failure to attain such approval is a criminal...more
Fintech is having a meteoric rise among investors in the emerging tech space, accounting for the second-highest area of investment with $3.8 billion in 2021. Q4 2021 alone saw $824 million across 23 deals, indicating a strong...more
3/9/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Banking Sector ,
Blockchain ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Insurtech ,
Mergers ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
New remuneration requirements under the UK investment firm prudential regime apply to Financial Conduct Authority–authorised investment firms’ performance periods beginning on or after 1 January 2022. This LawFlash provides...more