Blythe Barber

Nov 18, 2024 | ffnews.com | Dominic Sow |Brock Arnason |Blythe Barber

Droit, a leading technology firm in computational law and regulation, today announces the launch of its Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETD) Reporting product—designed to enhance regulatory transparency and ensure compliance with global reporting requirements for listed derivatives. Recent scrutiny of position-based reporting obligations to clearing agencies and exchanges has increased pressure on clearing firms to upgrade their reporting infrastructure.

Jul 26, 2024 | finextra.com | Andrew Stevens |Mark Nutt |Blythe Barber

Money launderers are increasingly using cryptocurrencies to conceal the origins and movement of illegally obtained funds, according to the latest money laundering and cryptocurrency report from Chainalysis, a blockchain analysis firm.

Jul 24, 2024 | finextra.com | Andrew Stevens |Mark Nutt |Blythe Barber

On June 30, new strict rules for stablecoin issuers went into effect across the European Union under the bloc’s Market in Crypto Asset (MiCA) regulation. This impending regulation represents a major change in the regulatory framework for stablecoins within Europe. In this blog we will go into more detail what this new regulation entails in terms of requirements for stablecoin issuers.

Jul 23, 2024 | finextra.com | Andrew Stevens |Mark Nutt |Bo Harald |Blythe Barber

Over the past year, the financial sector has been adjusting to a new regulatory environment. On July 31, 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) introduced new Consumer Duty rules that obligate financial institutions to communicate complex financial information to consumers in a comprehensible way. The rules aim to increase the standard of care for consumers, prioritising customer-centric communications in finance so that firms put the needs of their customers above all else.