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US Congress to tackle anticorruption legislation, including bill to outlaw foreign bribe solicitation

US Congress to tackle anticorruption legislation, including bill to outlaw foreign bribe solicitation

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Top UK court to hear £118m HSBC Ponzi scheme case

Top UK court to hear £118m HSBC Ponzi scheme case

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Payments watchdog warns over UK access-to-cash divide

Payments watchdog warns over UK access-to-cash divide

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OFAC settlement extends sanctions reach beyond US dollar

OFAC settlement extends sanctions reach beyond US dollar

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Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTFs)

Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTFs)

Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTFs)BREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit...

Insurance conduct regulation—COBS and ICOBS

Insurance conduct regulation—COBS and ICOBS

Insurance conduct regulation—COBS and ICOBSBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit...

What is electronic money?

What is electronic money?

What is electronic money?BREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period...

European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)

European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)

European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)BREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the...

Practice notes

Financial Conduct Authority—Principles for Businesses (PRIN)

Financial Conduct Authority—Principles for Businesses (PRIN)This Practice Note explains the Principles for Businesses (PRIN) set down by the Financial...
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Exempt consumer credit agreements under the FSMA 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001

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Produced in partnership with Rebecca Kellner of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Jacqui Hatfield of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe 19th May
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Interaction between the PRA, FCA and FPC

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19th May
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Overview of UK implementation of the Consumer Credit Directive

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Produced in partnership with Sam Millar of DLA Piper and Tony Katz of DLA Piper 19th May
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FCA client money rules

FCA client money rulesBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period...
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What are regulated activities?

What are regulated activities?Under the general prohibition a person cannot carry out a regulated activity, or purport to carry out a regulated...
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19th May
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FCA client classification requirements

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SM&CR—Statements of Responsibility (SoRs)

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19th May
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EMIR REFIT and EMIR 2.2 roadmap

EMIR REFIT and EMIR 2.2 roadmapRegulation (EU) 2019/834 (OJ L 141/42) (EU EMIR REFIT) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 28 May 2019...
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19th May
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The European Systemic Risk Board

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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme

The Financial Services Compensation SchemeBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit...
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Produced in partnership with Honor Levy of LexisNexis 19th May
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Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)—the qualifying conditions for compensation

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Produced in partnership with Honor Levy of LexisNexis 19th May
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The Single Rulebook

The Single RulebookBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered...
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Produced in partnership with DLA Piper 19th May
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Unregulated collective investment schemes—essentials

Unregulated collective investment schemes—essentialsWhat are unregulated collective investment schemes?In the UK, an unregulated collective investment...
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Produced in partnership with Lora Froud of Macfarlanes 19th May
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Responsible lending requirements—CONC 5

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Produced in partnership with Jacqui Hatfield of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe 19th May

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Q&As

What kind of regulatory framework exists for automated bots, or ‘robo-advisers’, offering financial advice? Does a person have a claim in the tort of negligence if they are misadvised by one?

What kind of regulatory framework exists for automated bots, or ‘robo-advisers’, offering financial advice? Does a person have a claim in the tort of...
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7th Sep
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The risks of cryptoassets from a financial crime, money laundering and terrorist financing perspective

The risks of cryptoassets from a financial crime, money laundering and terrorist financing perspectiveWhat are cryptoassets?One of the hurdles in...
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6th Sep
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Cryptoassets for Dispute Resolution lawyers—key and illustrative decisions

Cryptoassets for Dispute Resolution lawyers—key and illustrative decisionsAs the landscape of cryptoassets and smart contracts continues to develop,...
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3rd Sep
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Fintech—Liechtenstein—Q&A guide

Fintech—Liechtenstein—Q&A guideThis Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to fintech in Liechtenstein published as part of the...
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2nd Sep
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Fintech—United Kingdom—Q&A guide

Fintech—United Kingdom—Q&A guideThis Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to fintech in United Kingdom published as part of the...
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2nd Sep
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EU and supranational regulation of financial innovations and Fintech

EU and supranational regulation of financial innovations and FintechThis Practice Note on financial technology (Fintech) examines strategies...
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24th Aug
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UK regulation of financial innovations and fintech

UK regulation of financial innovations and fintechThis Practice Note examines strategies implemented by the UK government and the Financial Conduct...
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20th Aug
Q&As

Should 'arranging or making arrangements with a view' under the definition of a 'cryptoexchange exchange provider' in the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, SI 2017/692, reg 14 be interpreted in the same way as 'arranging or making arrangements with a view' under the Financial Services and Markets Act (Regulated Activities) Order 2001, SI 2001/544, reg 25(1) and (2)?

Should 'arranging or making arrangements with a view' under the definition of a 'cryptoexchange exchange provider' in the Money Laundering, Terrorist...
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20th Aug
Q&As

If a company is set up to buy and sell virtual currencies, what anti-money laundering checks and know your customer checks should it carry out on its customers?

If a company is set up to buy and sell virtual currencies, what anti-money laundering checks and know your customer checks should it carry out on its...
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20th Aug
Practice notes

Getting the Deal Through: Fintech 2021

Getting the Deal Through: Fintech 2021Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Australia; Belgium; Brazil; China;...
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18th Aug
Practice notes

Taxation of cryptoassets

Taxation of cryptoassetsThis Practice Note is about the UK tax treatment of cryptoassets, which is used in this Practice Note as a generic term for...
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Produced in partnership with Etienne Wong of Old Square Tax Chambers 15th Aug
Practice notes

Open banking

Open bankingThis Practice Note explains open banking and relevant legal and commercial issues. It covers:•Background•The open banking standard•Third...
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Produced in partnership with Sam Robinson, Duncan Turner and Jon Monks of CMS 12th Aug
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The regulation of crowdfunding platforms—essentials

The regulation of crowdfunding platforms—essentialsScope of this Practice NoteThis Practice Note discusses the regulatory issues faced by crowdfunding...
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12th Aug
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Fintech and intellectual property

Fintech and intellectual propertyThis Practice Note considers IP issues specifically in relation to fintech. It covers:•Fintech and intangible...
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Produced in partnership with Rachel Free of CMS 11th Aug
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Cryptoassets—essentials

Cryptoassets—essentialsBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period...
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Produced in partnership with James Burnie, Partner at Gunnercooke 11th Aug
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Cryptoassets from a consumer protection perspective

Cryptoassets from a consumer protection perspectiveWhat are cryptoassets?One of the hurdles in relation to understanding non-traditional currencies...
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Produced in partnership with Puesan Lam of DLA Piper and Tony Katz of DLA Piper 11th Aug
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UK regulation of cryptoassets

UK regulation of cryptoassetsThis Practice Note focuses on the approach of UK authorities and regulators to the regulation of cryptoassets. It also...
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11th Aug
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Contracting with fintechs

Contracting with fintechsThis Practice Note is aimed primarily at established financial institutions and early stage fintechs wanting to partner in...
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11th Aug
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Regulation of distributed ledger technology applications for financial services

Regulation of distributed ledger technology applications for financial servicesBREXIT: The UK is leaving EU on Exit Day (as defined in the European...
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11th Aug
Q&As

Could you direct me as to where I can find relevant information regarding the general legal and regulatory environment surrounding fintech and peer-to-peer lending in the UK including any relevant FCA principles?

Could you direct me as to where I can find relevant information regarding the general legal and regulatory environment surrounding fintech and...
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11th Aug

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