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Navigating the legal minefield of off-channel communications

November 20, 2023

Corporates in the financial sector need to be especially wary of the growing popularity of, and the risk involved in, the use of WhatsApp and other non-official communications channels.

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Bye-bye bonus cap

November 17, 2023

The much-hated bonus cap was chucked on the UK’s bonfire of EU regulation on October 31. 

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First crypto assets issued with international securities identification numbers

November 15, 2023

Greater standardisation across traditional and digital assets will improve efficiencies in both.

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Approving bitcoin ETFs in the US

November 8, 2023

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have been live in Canada and Europe for a while. Why would approval in the US be so important? 

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EU banks take conservative approach to calculate market risk

November 8, 2023

Lenders are opting for the standardised approach to calculate their capital requirements, rather than internal models.

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Banks under increased scrutiny as Switzerland proposes AML reform

November 6, 2023

As European regulators crack down on money laundering, Switzerland is the latest to announce reform and place a greater burden on banks.

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Stablecoins gain momentum in Argentina as peso plummets

October 31, 2023

One of Latin America’s biggest economies, Argentina finds itself in a political and economic storm that is swiftly sinking the value of the peso. Amid the tempest, stablecoins could bring financial relief. 

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What does the UK banker bonus cap scrap mean?

October 27, 2023

Experts are divided on whether the government’s bold change of policy will help the sector.

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Regulators come for the crypto kings

October 26, 2023

This year will be remembered as the one in which Europe’s regulators moved in on cryptocurrencies, ushering in the dawn of a newly regulated asset class after a decade-and-a-half of wild experimentation. 

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Fraud detection and prevention: have automated tools gone too far?

October 25, 2023

Have financial institutions got the balance right between human and automated decision-making when it comes to fraud detection and management?

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