With two potential approaches to reform that have emerged, banking organisations will need to consider the pros and cons for each option
The first-of-its-kind bill for payment stablecoins will bring clarity to a sector “clouded by uncertainty”
Partners Sushila Nayak and James Jirtle join at a time when the firm is in ‘growth mode’ and ready to tap into structured credit and collateralised loan obligation opportunities
New hires were made across the financial regulation, M&A and investment funds practices in London, New York and Chicago
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Sponsored by Riquito AdvogadosBruno Almeida and Bernice Kwok of Riquito Advogados examine how the first update to the Insurance Intermediary Activities Ordinance since 2003 addresses licensing and supervision amid Macau’s financial legal environment reforms -
Sponsored by Prager DreifussGuy Deillon of Prager Dreifuss examines how a Swiss Federal Administrative Court ruling regarding the cancellation and reduction of Credit Suisse bonuses reinforces the legal limits on crisis-driven regulatory intervention
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Sponsored by Riquito AdvogadosBruno Almeida and Daniel de Senna Fernandes of Riquito Advogados provide an update on the development of Macau’s digital currency, which presents several issues but paves the way for new fintech entrants
While the Hong Kong and US stablecoin regimes represent important steps forward, it remains to be seen how these frameworks will evolve in practice
IFLR’s latest primer looks at the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s proposal to implement the Basel Committee’s capital standards for banks’ cryptoasset exposures
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the Financial Stability Board’s recent report on the lessons learned about depositor behaviour, interest rate risk and liquidity risk during the 2023 banking turmoil
IFLR’s latest primer explores the Basel Committee's latest paper on the risks and mitigants of permissionless blockchains for the banking sector
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look the SEC’s recent decision to approve proposals by several US securities exchanges to list spot ether exchange traded funds
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the global and local trends around the regulation of stablecoins and their issuers
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the digital assets taxonomy put forward by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Global Markets Advisory Committee
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s lastest report on the implementation of loss-absorbing capacity requirements
Lawyers are helping firms prepare for one of the biggest shifts in European transparency rules
The final piece of the far-reaching Basel III package is complex, expensive to implement and comes with significant divergence issues between the EU, UK and US
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Opinion: EU’s strict investment screening rules curb enthusiasm
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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
Concerns that cryptoassets could pose a threat to financial stability in the future are hindering progress on what is needed right now -
Opinion: Sri Lanka inching closer to looming debt cliff
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OPINION: Binance crackdown has implications for wider crypto market
A warning is being sent to crypto firms that their days of operating in a regulation-free zone are nearly over
IFLR Awards
More than 350 lawyers gathered in Dubai for an evening of inspiration and recognition
The Middle East awards research has now begun, with winners to be announced in October 2024
Lawyers from across the Americas celebrated their successes in New York
Lawyers from across Europe gathered in London to celebrate legal excellence in deal-making, cross-border investment and regulation