Lucy Frost

Reporter Euromoney

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Lucy graduated from Oxford University and completed an NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism while interning at the Financial Times. She covers a wide range of areas including regulation, M&A and ESG. With a background in sustainability and financial journalism, she is particularly interested in the role of the private sector in the transition to net-zero.

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Middle East trends to watch in 2023

Crypto and ESG are set to make waves through the region this year

Lucy Frost, January 06, 2023
Crypto regulation to take centre stage in 2023

As the FTX collapse accelerates the work of securities regulators and central banks on cryptoassets across jurisdictions, IFLR unpicks the developments expected this year

Lucy Frost, January 05, 2023
ESG in 2022: delayed but not derailed

As the year draws to a close, IFLR reviews the developing and sprawling landscape of ESG in the UK and Europe

Lucy Frost, December 15, 2022
PRIMER: UK's Economic Crime Bill

IFLR explores the UK’s new approach to financial crime, as well as the March Economic Crime Act and the upcoming Economic Crime Plan

Lucy Frost, December 13, 2022
FCA ready to tackle crypto once remit widens

Consumer protection and the financial promotions regime took centre stage for FCA representatives speaking to the Treasury Committee on the cryptoasset industry

Lucy Frost, December 08, 2022
Digital asset recovery takes the insolvency spotlight

The FTX collapse has highlighted the need for a more unified approach in seizing cryptoassets

Lucy Frost, December 08, 2022
More needed from EU regulators after FTX collapse

Further investigation is required to understand if the crypto exchange collapse could expose weaknesses in MICA

Lucy Frost, December 06, 2022
UAE hits the gas on crypto regulation

Regulators in the country are beginning to issue crypto licences, but the multi-jurisdictional regulatory environment is creating complexities

Lucy Frost, December 02, 2022
UK should pick up the pace on implementing ECM reviews

Consultations including the Primary Markets Effectiveness Review, Secondary Capital Raising Review and Prospectus Regime Review have seen progress stall over the last few months

Lucy Frost, December 01, 2022
Opinion: private sector more important than ever in climate change fight

Following COP27, it’s no longer enough to rely on regulators to carry the world to net-zero

Lucy Frost, November 29, 2022
PRIMER: Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MICA)

IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the first comprehensive crypto regulation in Europe

Lucy Frost, November 25, 2022
FTX customers won’t see investments anytime soon

Commingling of accounts and cross-border nature of the bankrupt crypto exchange highlight complexities lying ahead

Lucy Frost, November 24, 2022
End of UK Covid support and rising interest rates ignite insolvency bonfire

While the number of insolvencies dropped after the removal of temporary restructuring and insolvency support measures, this trend has now reversed

Lucy Frost, November 22, 2022
COP27 kickstarts Middle East sustainable finance boost

This year's conference in Sharm El-Sheikh saw the focus shift to developing countries and their need for financial support

Lucy Frost, November 18, 2022
Rathi: AI must fit Consumer Duty

Speaking at the annual UK Finance dinner, the FCA head also stressed the importance of financial inclusion

Lucy Frost, November 17, 2022
Keeping up with crypto regulations

Digital asset control has come to the fore due to concerns over financial stability, currency control and the threat of sanctions as a workaround

Lucy Frost, November 03, 2022
Private markets should get on with tackling ESG

Disclosure regimes for listed companies have made public markets the focus of ESG requirements, but the dynamic could be changing

Lucy Frost, November 02, 2022
FCA tackles greenwashing in SDR consultation

The developing UK regulation will follow in the footsteps of the EU’s SFDR and build on it with the inclusion of sustainable fund labels

Lucy Frost, October 26, 2022
Industry calls for segmented standardisation in Islamic finance

Controversial issues such as the treatment of murabahas by AAOIFI have highlighted difficulties for a standardised approach to Islamic finance

Lucy Frost, October 25, 2022
BTI v Sequana ruling shrinks opportunity for UK distressed debt investors

The ruling has wide implications for the large number of firms facing insolvency as a result of the ending of Covid support and broader economic difficulties

Lucy Frost, October 24, 2022
Reporting burden a key challenge for Nigeria’s sustainable bond market

As COP comes to Africa this November, market participants expect a boost in ESG product appetite

Lucy Frost, October 21, 2022
Black box NSI Act challenging for dealmakers

Ten months into the NSI’s implementation, market participants are looking to test cases to understand the government’s approach to enforcement

Lucy Frost, October 17, 2022
UK government turmoil could damage regulatory efforts

Liz Truss's decision to sack chancellor and backtrack on mini-budget may be too-little-too-late to salvage UK financial markets

Lucy Frost, October 14, 2022
Barbados blue bond sets pandemic clause precedent

Key challenges for dealmakers included ensuring a new bond-funded loan for the Barbados government, completing buy-back of existing debt and creating a conservation framework

Lucy Frost, October 07, 2022
Economic Crime Bill raises crypto concerns

The bill will give more power to law enforcement agencies but sources expressed worries around the seizure of cryptoassets

Lucy Frost, October 04, 2022
Nordea bond tackles unlabelled ESG-friendly grey area

Funds raised by the bond will be used to finance the bank’s popular sustainability-linked loans, which encourage corporates to partake in the net-zero transition

Lucy Frost, September 30, 2022
Primer: UK Consumer Duty

IFLR’s latest explainer looks at the FCA’s new Consumer Duty and the challenges for firms looking to implement the requirements

Lucy Frost, September 28, 2022
London IPOs, part two: regulation change alone isn’t enough

Concerns over valuations, depth of liquidity and the focus on dividends over capital growth are other factors to consider in push to attract listings

Lucy Frost, September 26, 2022
Opinion: regulators are missing the mark on PFOF

The revenue system saw heavy scrutiny after the rise in popularity of zero commission trading platforms

Lucy Frost, September 23, 2022
London IPOs, part one: rule changes haven’t hit home yet

IFLR surveyed bankers, lawyers and firms on London’s listing rules and changes that need to be made going forward

Lucy Frost, September 22, 2022
Industry calls on EU not to limit carbon market

Concerns have arisen over risk management and market liquidity if access is limited

Lucy Frost, September 20, 2022
Ethereum merge could pose legal challenges

Expected this month, the Ethereum blockchain upgrade has been singled out for its complexity and wide-ranging implications

Lucy Frost, September 06, 2022
Uniper bailout: a race against the clock

IFLR spoke to lawyers who worked on the deal about the challenges of striking a stabilisation deal after the energy giant got hit by Russian gas curtailments

Lucy Frost, September 02, 2022
EFRAG framework delay could solve interoperability concerns

A major concern is the level of interoperability with upcoming standards from the ISSB and the SEC

Lucy Frost, August 30, 2022
Primer: EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation

In this edition of IFLR’s explainer series, we unpick the European Commission’s new power and how it will impact dealmakers

Lucy Frost, August 26, 2022
Survey: the impact of London's listing rule changes

Take our survey now to help us understand how market participants view the rule changes to the London Stock Exchange

Lucy Frost, August 22, 2022