07/13/2021
The modern law firm: Automated. Integrated. Digitized.
Healthy margins may have previously offset any urgency to advance from outdated, manual, paper-based processes, but the disruption caused by COVID-19 has accelerated these plans.
Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance
07/12/2021
How your cryptoassets will be taxed in the UK
Crypto investors – whether existing or new – are facing a complex tax landscape.
07/12/2021
Esma fines DTCC Derivatives Repository €408,000 for data breaches
The breaches, which were committed between 2014 and 2018, were found to have resulted from negligence on the part of DDRL.
07/11/2021
UK Authorities Issues A Red Flag Over The Usage Of Crypto Ads
A major native advertising business group has announced a crackdown on cryptocurrency advertisements
07/09/2021
Russia to Introduce Rules for Confiscating Crypto: Report
The country's prosecutor general said crypto is increasingly used for bribes.
07/07/2021
China central bank closes software firm for crypto trading
A Beijing-based software firm has been closed down by China's central bank because of its suspected involvement with crypto trading.
07/07/2021
Charles Schwab faces $200m hit over SEC robo advisor investigation
Charles Schwab is facing a $200 million charge relating to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into the firm's robo advisor.
07/07/2021
A Quantum Leap for Financial Services
The workshop also pointed to the challenge security will pose to regulators in various sectors
07/07/2021
China Considers Closing Loophole Used by Tech Giants for U.S. IPOs
Securities regulator working to change overseas listing rules
07/06/2021
New law opens gates for institutional crypto investment in Germany
The new law could facilitate a massive influx of German financial capital into the crypto industry, with some analysts speculating this latest move will open the door to $415B in potential investment in cryptocurrencies.
07/06/2021
COVID-19: Lifting of working from home guidance in England
On 5 July the Government published the COVID-19 Response: Summer 2021 setting out the details of the final roadmap step 4 as England transits out of lockdown.
07/06/2021
Hong Kong confirms new licensing regime for virtual asset services providers
The proposed licensing regime will be more encompassing and requires mandatory licensing for all virtual asset exchanges
07/05/2021
Luxembourg companies to hold virtual meetings until 31 December 2021
The following rules will continue to apply notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the articles of association of the relevant company
07/05/2021
What the EU’s new MiCA regulation could mean for cryptocurrencies
The EU is currently in the process of negotiating a new regulation on crypto-assets. Firat Cengiz explains the scope of the regulation and what it could mean for the crypto market in Europe.
07/05/2021
Broadridge buys compliance and surveillance assets from Jordan & Jordan
The solution provides a combination of surveillance and regulatory reporting as well as compliance consulting capabilities for US regulations.
07/02/2021
European Commission proposes revisions to consumer credit rules
The proposal updates both the existing General Product Safety Directive as well as the EU rules on consumer credit to safeguard consumers.
07/01/2021
New PRC Data Security Law
China’s latest step in building its comprehensive data and cybersecurity regime.
06/30/2021
MTI and Cajee brothers' Bitcoin scandals prompt quicker move for crypto regulations
The brothers are still at large, but one, Raees Cajee, told Dow Jones on Monday only about $5 million (R71 million) was missing
06/30/2021
Government not paying "fair share" for data protection authority
In 2020, JOIC registered 7,780 businesses that hold personal data, it handled 486 cases, up from 2019’s 384.
06/29/2021
South African brothers deny role in $3.6bn Bitcoin ‘heist’
As regulator raises red flag on ‘Ponzi-like’ tactics used by their firm