On 7 February 2023, the Bank of England (“BofE”) and His Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”) jointly published a consultation paper (the “Consultation Paper”) on the development of a UK central bank digital currency issued by the BofE...more
On 26 January 2023, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) published new standard documentation for the trading of digital asset derivatives (the Digital Asset Definitions), and a whitepaper titled...more
Following a consultation launched in May 2022[1], the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (the “Panel”) effected changes to the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the “Code”) on 20 February 2023[2], including the circumstances...more
On 7 December 2022, the European Commission (the Commission) published a proposal including amendments to EMIR (EMIR 3).
The Commission identified various concerns, including around “excessive reliance of EU financial...more
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The burgeoning voluntary carbon credit (“VCC”) market presents a clear opportunity for tackling carbon emissions by allowing individuals, countries, and corporates to purchase credits to offset their own...more
As expected, the UK Government has announced, in its January 2022 consultation response (“the Response”), that the promotion of cryptoassets to UK consumers is to be regulated. This represents a significant step towards...more
This article focuses on complications arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), relating to de-SPACed public companies that may restrict foreclosing lenders from selling shareholdings pledged...more
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