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Brexit & Financial Services: Preparing for the End of the Transition Period
Major Crypto Exchanges Launch New Products, Obtain Foreign Licenses - According to a recent company blog post, a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has launched a new staking product that will allow clients residing in...more
The Situation: The requirement for a paper-based note for issuing securities under the German law has been an obstacle for the use of security tokens in Germany. With the release of a draft bill (the "Bill") permitting the...more
With crypto-currencies on the rise and technological developments providing great opportunities in the financial services sector, Initial Coin Offerings ("ICO") provide an innovative way of raising capital. They are...more
2018 Cryptocurrency Recap, Developments in Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Payment Providers - According to a recent report, despite a lower price compared to the previous year, bitcoin’s total trade volume for 2018 is $2.2...more
BREXIT - EIOPA publishes opinion on the solvency position of insurers and reinsurers post Brexit. On 18 May, EIOPA published an opinion on the solvency position of insurance and reinsurance undertakings in light of the...more
BREXIT - Please see the “Other” section for an update on the Joint Committee of ESAs’ report on the risks and vulnerabilities in EU financial system. CBI publishes report on the future of UK regulation On 11 April,...more
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, US, European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions. ...more
Chairman Giancarlo Statement on Virtual Currencies - On January 4, 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman, J. Christopher Giancarlo, issued a statement on virtual currencies. "The CFTC's Market Risk...more