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Digital-asset leaders call for regulatory harmony between fintechs and banks

Funds Europe’s ‘Digital transformation of the funds industry’ webinar featured representatives from both the old and new investment worlds.

SaaS RegTech PassFort closes on $16.2 million Series A

London-based SaaS RegTech provider PassFort has closed a $16.2 million Series A funding round.

CIPL Celebrates Two Decades of Data Policy Innovation

During the past two decades, CIPL has evolved into a global organisation at the forefront of cutting-edge policy issues.

Be afraid of shadow IT, be very afraid

Some policies may include an acceptable use policy, work from home policy, bring your own device policy and also a legal risk acceptance policy.

Latham & Watkins Advises Global-E

Cross-border team represents Israeli headquartered boundless ecommerce business in the offering.

Banking technology boss accused of bullying, intimidation

An emergency board committee, led by CMA chief executive Andrea Coscelli, which is examining the inquiry report is mandated to decide on “appropriate action to take”.

Crypto ETF assets treble as investors take risks

Regulators and advisers are divided on digital currency and ‘inverse’ funds

UK Announces 'Dirty Money' Crackdown, Including Tougher Crypto Regime

The U.K. government has drawn up an action plan aimed to combat financial crimes that it says will include a new regime for crypto assets.

BOV cyber-heist: Canadian money launderer pleads guilty

Money launderer linked to convicted Instagram influencer ‘Hushpuppi’, is sentenced to 11 years over Bank of Valletta cyber-heist

UK - Proposals to reform the GDPR are significant but not radical

The key uncertainty is whether it will provoke the EU into revoking its adequacy finding for data transfers to the UK.

Bank of England discussion paper on new forms of digital money

Innovations, such as Digital ID, could be required for a CBDC to operate at scale,

Central bank digital currency: the future starts today

Speech by Benoît Cœuré, Head of the BIS Innovation Hub, at The Eurofi Financial Forum, Ljubljana, Friday 10 September 2021.

SEC sues Rivetz over Cayman-based US$18 million token sale

The token sale between July and September 2017 raised the equivalent of US$18 million from investors

Coinbase Slams ‘Regulation By Litigation’ As SEC Threatens To Sue Over Lending Product

Grewal said the regulator considered Lend, which allows users to earn interest on digital assets, a security, a designation the company does not agree with.

UAE's anti-money laundering body endorses framework for virtual assets

In 2019, the financial crimes watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force, announced that cryptocurrency firms would be subjected to rules to prevent the abuse of digital coins such as bitcoin for money laundering.

Regulatory governance in private markets

Private markets have long been considered one of the most complex regulatory areas in financial services

DIFC is a top priority for UK data transfer “adequacy” status

The UK has formally announced that it is assessing the DIFC as a “top priority” for an “adequacy” decision for personal data transfers.

PRIIPs KID – Commission publishes its proposed Level 2 RTS

The European Commission has formally adopted its proposed Level 2 measures regarding the content of the PRIIPs KID along with a delay to their application.

The risks of token regulation

Speech by Charles Randell, Chair of the FCA and PSR, to the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime.

SRD II: Transforming Global Proxy Voting And Shareholder Disclosure

Investor communications is a core competency, at the heart of Broadridge.

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