VdA’s Paula Gomes Freire expects more work as banks grapple with ESG and digitalisation challenges and increasingly seek to consolidate
The second in-person Africa awards dinner was held in Cape Town and welcomed legal practitioners from across the continent
New hires were made across the finance and M&A practices in Silicon Valley, New York and Washington DC
While challenges such as interoperability exist, the UK’s commitment to embrace digital gilts positions it as a leader in financial innovation
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Sponsored by Walalangi & PartnersMiriam Andreta and Raditya Pratamandika Putra of Walalangi & Partners discuss the growth of digital banking in Indonesia -
Sponsored by HomburgerBenjamin Leisinger and Fabrice Eckert of Homburger share selected legal considerations as decentralised finance grows in popularity
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Sponsored by CQ LegalLauretta Otoo, Selasie Atuwo, and Frank Amuh of CQ Legal and Consulting report on the rapid increase in cryptocurrency ownership in Ghana and the security and money laundering risks involved
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the Financial Stability Board’s recent report on the lessons learned about depositor behaviour, interest rate risk and liquidity risk during the 2023 banking turmoil
IFLR’s latest primer explores the Basel Committee's latest paper on the risks and mitigants of permissionless blockchains for the banking sector
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look the SEC’s recent decision to approve proposals by several US securities exchanges to list spot ether exchange traded funds
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the global and local trends around the regulation of stablecoins and their issuers
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the digital assets taxonomy put forward by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Global Markets Advisory Committee
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s lastest report on the implementation of loss-absorbing capacity requirements
Lawyers are helping firms prepare for one of the biggest shifts in European transparency rules
The final piece of the far-reaching Basel III package is complex, expensive to implement and comes with significant divergence issues between the EU, UK and US
IFLR explores the UK’s new approach to financial crime, as well as the March Economic Crime Act and the upcoming Economic Crime Plan
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the first comprehensive crypto regulation in Europe
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Opinion: EU’s strict investment screening rules curb enthusiasm
Tightening investment screening rules may keep out talent and funds rather than protect the EU -
Opinion: the metaverse needs to police financial crime
Real world regulators should prepare for the crimes to come in the virtual universe -
OPINION: Crypto regulation doomed from the start by all-or-nothing approach
Concerns that cryptoassets could pose a threat to financial stability in the future are hindering progress on what is needed right now -
Opinion: Sri Lanka inching closer to looming debt cliff
The island nation needs to consider restructuring options while reorienting its economy to reduce import dependence -
OPINION: Binance crackdown has implications for wider crypto market
A warning is being sent to crypto firms that their days of operating in a regulation-free zone are nearly over
IFLR Awards
More than 350 lawyers gathered in Dubai for an evening of inspiration and recognition
The Middle East awards research has now begun, with winners to be announced in October 2024
Lawyers from across the Americas celebrated their successes in New York
Lawyers from across Europe gathered in London to celebrate legal excellence in deal-making, cross-border investment and regulation