In this regular update, we round-up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 10 March 2023. Read more

In this regular update, we round-up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 3 March 2023. Read more

In this blog post, we round-up forthcoming developments in the UK and at EU and International levels in FinTech-related financial services regulation which are expected for March and April 2023. Read more

In this regular update, we round-up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 24 February 2023. Read more

A major virtual asset (VA) regulatory milestone occurred last week when the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published its much anticipated Consultation Paper on the proposed Regulatory Requirements for Virtual Asset Trading Platform Operators Licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission (Consultation Paper). Among other things, the SFC proposes to allow all types of investors, including retail, to access VA trading platforms (VATP) provided the VATP comply with a range of robust investor protection measures. Read more

In this regular update, we round-up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 17 February 2023. Read more

Three years after publication of an initial legal statement on cryptoassets and smart contracts, the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT) has published a second legal statement (Statement) on the issuance and transfer of equity or debt securities using blockchain or other distributed ledger technology (DLT) under English law. Read more

Hermès has succeeded in its case of trade mark infringement against non-fungible token (NFT) artist Mason Rothschild. This was the first US trial considering the enforceability of intellectual property rights against the creator of NFTs. The outcome represents a win for IP owners in the fight for protection of their brand, and offers a cautionary tale for creators of NFTs. Read more