25 Apr, 2024 CRD VI is now final: non-EU banks must start preparing now By Clare Jenkinson James Henson The EU has now published its near-final Banking Package, which (in part) makes significant amendments to the EU’s Capital Requirements...
24 Apr, 2024 From PSD2 to PSD3 and PSR – European Parliament sets out its vision on the future of payments By Natalie Pettinger Kearney Eva Schneider Daniel Klingenbrunn Jimena Gonzalez Alicia Hildner +2 more... Show less The payments landscape has undergone significant changes over the past decade, changes driven by fast-paced technological advancements...
22 Apr, 2024 FCA sets out actions for Consumer Lending Firms to reduce harm to consumers By Mila Pencheva Charlotte Hill Daniel Hirschfield On 20 March 2024, the FCA published a portfolio letter to three consumer lending portfolios: high-cost lenders, mainstream consumer...
19 Apr, 2024 EU cryptoasset guidelines under consultation By Shaanil Senarath-Dassanayake Charlotte Hill Daniel Hirschfield The April 2024 edition of Compliance Monitor, a publication of Lloyd’s List Intelligence's, features an article written by our experts...
16 Apr, 2024 The Gulf-Rock Crypto Fund Solution. By James Lasry Gibraltar’s innovative and flexible crypto hedge funds regime needs to be considered by Dubai based managers and entrepreneurs when...
15 Apr, 2024 Gibraltar "Super Lawyer" deep dives crypto investment fund formation secrets. By James Lasry I was delighted to join Dubai's Gordon Einstein on his show last week ahead of my trip to Token2049 Dubai – apparently a rare occasion...
11 Apr, 2024 EU regulators offer dry run of DORA register reporting By Raza Naeem Simon Treacy European financial firms can try out a key aspect of their DORA compliance this summer. Firms should get in touch with their regulators...
09 Apr, 2024 Generative AI: How to manage banking risks By Simon Treacy Originally published by Finextra. Like all businesses, banks are exploring how to use GenAI (generative artificial intelligence)...
05 Apr, 2024 Fidelity-backed fintech targets 30% growth, $1 billion revenue By Parker Jay-Pachirat Sao Paulo-based Creditas plans to issue another bond this year. Founder Sergio Furio plans a US IPO in about two years.
05 Apr, 2024 Virtual asset regulation around the world By Shaanil Senarath-Dassanayake Daniel Hirschfield Charlotte Hill Mila Pencheva +1 more... Show less On 28 March 2024, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) (an intergovernmental organisation that develops policies to combat money...
05 Apr, 2024 Gibraltar 'largely compliant' on implementation of Recommendation 15 by FATF Members and Jurisdictions with Materially Important VASP Activity By Selwyn Figueras In a recently published update on compliance with Recommendation 15 by FATF members with Materially Important VASP Activity, Gibraltar is...
04 Apr, 2024 “Technology: the future of disputes or the disputes of the future?” – Insights from Freshfields “Fast & Furious” event during the 2024 edition of PAW By Vasuda Sinha On 19 March 2024, Freshfields held its annual “Fast & Furious” event as part of Paris Arbitration Week. This year we explored two angles...
04 Apr, 2024 New consultation on the Digital Securities Sandbox By Brandon Wong The Bank of England (BoE) and the FCA have published a joint consultation paper outlining their proposals to implement and operate the...
03 Apr, 2024 FCA finalised guidance on social media financial promotions By Charlotte Hill Daniel Hirschfield Charlotte Witherington Updated guidance published On 26 March 2024, the FCA published its finalised guidance on financial promotions on social media (FG24/1)....
27 Mar, 2024 Top-ranked in all practice areas in Legal 500 EMEA 2024 By Hassans International Law Firm Ltd Hassans is pleased to announce that it has once again achieved top tier rankings in all areas covered by Legal 500 EMEA for Gibraltar....
26 Mar, 2024 Trends in fintech: our EU predictions for 2024 By Natalie Pettinger Kearney Eva Schneider Alicia Hildner Daniel Klingenbrunn Jimena Gonzalez Victor Garcia Lopez +3 more... Show less As we did in 2021, 2022, 2023 we have crowdsourced some fintech predictions for the year ahead from the EU Freshfields Fintech team,...