Melody Hoay

Feb 27, 2024 | lexology.com | Mark Simpson |Philip Annett |Caitlin McErlane |Sarah Williams |Shaneil Shah |Melody Hoay | +4 more

In briefOn 13 February 2024, the FCA issued a Final Notice to Floris Jakobus Huisamen, the former director and compliance officer of London Capital & Finance plc (LCF), fining him GBP 31,800 and banning him from working in financial services in relation to misconduct connected to financial promotions issued by LCF. This Final Notice follows the FCA's previous censure of LCF in October 2023 for connected behaviour.

Feb 23, 2024 | lexology.com | Philip Annett |Caitlin McErlane |Mark Simpson |Kimberly Everitt |Shaneil Shah |Sarah Williams | +4 more

We are pleased to share with you our annual briefing looking at financial services regulation and enforcement in 2024, "What does 2024 hold? Key upcoming developments and enforcement trends". With Brexit and the pandemic firmly in the rear-view mirror, and the geopolitical ebb-and-flow settling into a somewhat more stable – if preciously perched – pattern, regulators around the world have turned their attention to less reactive, more forward-looking actions.

Nov 21, 2023 | blockchain.bakermckenzie.com | Mark Simpson |Sarah Williams |Melody Hoay |Kimberly Everitt

Along with its update on the regulation of fiat-backed stablecoins and the failure of systemic digital settlement asset firms (see related post here), on 30 October 2023, HM Treasury issued a policy statement on its approach to the future regulation of a wider range of cryptoassets.

Nov 13, 2023 | blockchain.bakermckenzie.com | Mark Simpson |Sarah Williams |Melody Hoay |Kimberly Everitt

In a long-awaited update on its plans for the UK’s crypto regulatory framework, on 30 October 2023, HM Treasury issued three interlinked policy documents on the future regulation of crypto, covering fiat-backed stablecoins, the wider cryptoasset regulatory regime, and the failure of systemic digital settlement asset firms.

Nov 13, 2023 | globalcompliancenews.com | Mark Simpson |Sarah Williams |Melody Hoay |Kimberly Everitt

In briefIn a long-awaited update on its plans for the UK’s crypto regulatory framework, on 30 October 2023, HM Treasury issued three interlinked policy documents on the future regulation of crypto, covering fiat-backed stablecoins, the wider cryptoasset regulatory regime, and the failure of systemic digital settlement asset (DSA) firms.