Research for the 2023 Middle East awards has begun – winners will be announced at a live event in Dubai in October
Adam Sanitt of Norton Rose Fulbright explores the implications of the case for digital assets
Konstantinos Adamos of Revolut questions the lack of direction on digital assets regulation in the US and why it could force the cryptoassets industry to turn to litigation
Tauhid Ijaz and George Kiladze of Hogan Lovells demystify Basel III's impact on significant risk transfer securitisations
Crypto and ESG are set to make waves through the region this year
As the FTX collapse accelerates the work of securities regulators and central banks on cryptoassets across jurisdictions, IFLR unpicks the developments expected this year
The FTX collapse has highlighted the need for a more unified approach in seizing cryptoassets
Regulators in the country are beginning to issue crypto licences, but the multi-jurisdictional regulatory environment is creating complexities
Commingling of accounts and cross-border nature of the bankrupt crypto exchange highlight complexities lying ahead
While the number of insolvencies dropped after the removal of temporary restructuring and insolvency support measures, this trend has now reversed
The bill will give more power to law enforcement agencies but sources expressed worries around the seizure of cryptoassets
Expected this month, the Ethereum blockchain upgrade has been singled out for its complexity and wide-ranging implications
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IFLR explores the UK’s new approach to financial crime, as well as the March Economic Crime Act and the upcoming Economic Crime Plan
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the first comprehensive crypto regulation in Europe
IFLR’s latest explainer looks at the FCA’s new Consumer Duty and the challenges for firms looking to implement the requirements
Following Boris Johnson’s resignation along with key cabinet members, market participants expect delays to the agenda but no major policy changes
Our latest explainer looks at the innovation in international banking regulation and how it has evolved since its initial introduction
As the dust begins to settle on the economic upheaval the sanctions have caused, IFLR unpicks their implications and ponders the long-term consequences for financial services
IFLR's latest explainer looks at the complexities of one of Mifid II’s most controversial concepts as well as its future in a post-Brexit trading landscape
In our latest explainer, we take a closer look at the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, which replaces the Non-Financial Reporting Directive
This edition of IFLR’s free-to-read primer series looks at the Act, the history of the anti-money laundering framework, updates to expand it, enforcement trends, and possible changes
The latest edition of IFLR’s free-to-read explainer series addresses the key changes outlined in the EU’s anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism consultation
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Opinion: the metaverse needs to police financial crime
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OPINION: Crypto regulation doomed from the start by all-or-nothing approach
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Opinion: Sri Lanka inching closer to looming debt cliff
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OPINION: Binance crackdown has implications for wider crypto market
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Opinion: China’s bitcoin crackdown is not its final act
Asia editor Karry Lai looks at the steps being taken by the world’s second largest economy to curb the rise of bitcoin in the country, primarily by preventing widespread mining operations
The Women in Business Law Awards is excited to present the shortlist for the 2023 Europe, Middle East, & Africa Awards.
Konstantinos Adamos of Revolut examines the UK’s crypto regulation consultation and its implications for the cryptoasset sector
The sector’s reputation for keeping investments ethical could be key to protecting stakeholders from the potential new banking crisis while it rides on the sustainability wave
Other jurisdictions must play catch up as Europe takes one step closer to becoming global crypto hub