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13.02 / 16:41
regulation
crypto assets
Isle of Man Seeks Public Input in Effort To Tighten Crypto Assets Regulation
The Isle of Man has rolled out a public consultation on possible crypto assets regulation to protect investors in the jurisdiction.
13.02 / 13:59
regulation
FCA
Consumer Duty
Ratings provider Fairer Finance launches fair value assessment tool
The tool allows financial services firms to assess the value offered by their products by benchmarking them against the wider market on product features, service quality and price.
12.02 / 18:21
regulation
Central Bank
Financial
Nigeria Faces Pressure to Tighten Crypto Regulations for Financial Crime Prevention
Nigeria faces calls to go further in its efforts to clarify crypto regulation after a blockchain firm successfully finished training its fifth cohort of crypto compliance specialists last weekend.
09.02 / 20:30
regulation
Financial Services
listings
Asset Managers
shareholders
Global investors warn FCA's listings reform will regress shareholder protections
Some of the signatories to the ICGN letter included Allianz GI, AXA IM, Baillie Gifford, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Impax AM, Jupiter, Newton IM, Robeco and Scottish Widows.
09.02 / 15:27
regulation
UK
Budget
Financial Services
listings
equities
Jeremy Hunt signals interest in potential British ISA launch - reports
Although he is open to the idea, Hunt argued he is still deciding what to include in his upcoming Budget on 6 March. | Credit: Treasury
09.02 / 11:51
regulation
investigation
Investment trusts
Investment Trust
Liberum
Digital 9 Infrastructure
regulatory
Digital 9 Infrastructure's Verne Global sale delayed by regulatory investigation
D9 had originally anticipated that approval would be granted by the end of Q1 2024.
26.01 / 11:13
defi
regulation
Investment
Komodo CTO Exclusive: Large TradFi Players Will Be Entering Crypto This Year, DeFi Poised to Grow Once Again
Kadan Stadelmann, CTO of open-source technology provider Komodo Platform, talked to Cryptonews about the current crypto investment sentiment, incoming “major” institutional investments, and the renewed rise of decentralized finance (DeFi).
25.01 / 14:04
regulation
fsb
FSB Reveals 2024 Roadmap for Crypto Regulations and Cross-Border Payments
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has released its 2024 roadmap with plans to steer crypto regulations, cross-border payments, and broader issues in global finance.
24.01 / 17:19
regulation
UBS
Credit Suisse
European Central Bank
People moves
FINMA
Swiss regulator appoints ECB veteran as CEO
Most recently, Walter developed the supervision of global systemically important banks at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt.
24.01 / 00:53
ETF
regulation
Progressive
Bitcoin
reports
Department
South Korean Authorities Slammed for Taking Crypto Regulation ‘Baby Steps’
South Korea’s financial regulators are taking “baby steps” while US counterparts forge ahead with rapid crypto regulation progress, a new report has claimed.
22.01 / 13:27
regulation
UBS
Jefferies
companies
financial conduct authority
AJ Bell
record high
Jefferies lifts AJ Bell valuation after assets hit record high
Jefferies’ investment thesis for the company lies on the exposure of the platform to the large UK advisor market and to the smaller, but higher-margin, D2C market.
19.01 / 16:17
regulation
companies
financial conduct authority
FCA
Unit trusts/OEICs
Link Fund Solutions
FCA reasserts proposed Woodford redress is 'subset of total losses' as sanction decision delayed
Smith argued the fault of Link Fund Solutions Limited lies in liquidity management failings, as the regulator has since it first revealed the scheme in April 2023.
19.01 / 12:09
Dogecoin
regulation
Action
crypto regulation
Universities
reports
prevention
US Treasury Urges Swift Crypto Regulation to Prevent Future Crises
A high-ranking official at the US Treasury has called upon lawmakers to take immediate action concerning crypto regulation to avert any potential future financial crises preemptively.
19.01 / 08:49
regulation
Financial Services
FCA
PRA
House of Lords
committee
Financial
House of Lords to set up committee to scrutinise financial regulators - reports
UK financial watchdogs, the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority, are already subject to questioning by the House of Commons’ Treasury Select Committee.
18.01 / 14:37
regulation
FCA
PRA
Diversity
NOT
Financial
FCA: NDAs should not deter whistleblowers from reporting non-financial misconduct
Sarah Pritchard (pictured), is the FCA's executive director of supervision, policy and competition for markets.
17.01 / 02:53
regulation
Platform
Trade
Courts
South Korean Bankruptcy Court Judge Calls for More Crypto Regulation
A South Korean bankruptcy court judge has called on the government to bolster regulation in the crypto industry, claiming investors need more protection.
16.01 / 14:57
regulation
Sustainability
Financial Services
ESG
FCA
SDR
Support
FCA launches sustainability support group for advisers
The FCA will sit as an active observer and has asked the group to report on how the advice sector can be supported in delivering good practice in the second half of 2024.
16.01 / 08:27
Stablecoin
regulation
Circle
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire Expects US to Pass Stablecoin Legislation in 2024
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has expressed his confidence in the United States finally passing long-awaited stablecoin legislation this year.
15.01 / 03:35
ETF
regulation
Election
Experts
Bitcoin
Inside
‘No South Korea Bitcoin ETF Approval Before Elections,’ Say Experts
South Korean regulators will not give the green light to a domestic Bitcoin spot ETF before the nation’s next general elections, insiders claim.
12.01 / 09:01
regulation
HSBC
Banks
Bank of England
UK
Silicon Valley Bank
consultation
UK Treasury plans reforms to manage small bank failures after SVB collapse
The consultation comes nearly a year after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, when HSBC stepped in to buy the bank’s UK subsidiary for £1 in March.
11.01 / 11:47
regulation
Retail investors
Consumer Duty
Boring Money and Broadridge launch Consumer Duty solution for asset managers
Holly Mckay (pictured) is the CEO of Boring Money, an independent financial data and insights business.
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