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People’s Bank of China Confirms Digital Yuan’s Use for Cross-Border Transactions
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP | Steven D. Lofchie | Apr 12, 2021 The People’s Bank of China confirmed that the digital yuan (or renminbi)
Report on the public consultation on a digital euro
European Central Bank | Apr 13, 2021 We asked 18 questions to collect views on the benefits and challenges of issuing a digital euro and
Digital taxation: US shift on OECD proposals raises hopes for consensus
International Bar Association | Joanne Harris | Apr 12, 2021 In January, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) opened a public consultation on
Gary Gensler is getting ready to take over the SEC: he has a full agenda
ComplianceX | Jack Kelly | Apr 14, 2021 The Senate is expected to confirm Gary Gensler as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission on
Fintech: Latest UK Legal and Regulatory Trends
Herbert Smith Freehills | Apr 13, 2021 We are pleased to share our publication on Fintech: Latest UK Legal and Regulatory Trends. As the UK
Data – The Key to Unlocking Financial Inclusion
Tech UK | Dr. Mike Goodwin | Apr 6, 2021 Data is a simultaneously the most exploited and the most under-used commodity of the digital
Digital taxation: US shift on OECD proposals raises hopes for consensus
International Bar Association | Joanne Harris | Apr 12, 2021 In January, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) opened a public consultation on its proposals to address the tax challenges of digitalisation, blueprints for which were published in
Gary Gensler is getting ready to take over the SEC: he has a full agenda
ComplianceX | Jack Kelly | Apr 14, 2021 The Senate is expected to confirm Gary Gensler as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, and crypto assets — including bitcoin — are likely high on his agenda. With
Fintech: Latest UK Legal and Regulatory Trends
Herbert Smith Freehills | Apr 13, 2021 We are pleased to share our publication on Fintech: Latest UK Legal and Regulatory Trends. As the UK finally starts to emerge from Brexit, it is seeking to capitalise on its new-found freedom.
Data – The Key to Unlocking Financial Inclusion
Tech UK | Dr. Mike Goodwin | Apr 6, 2021 Data is a simultaneously the most exploited and the most under-used commodity of the digital age. We hear a lot about how our own data – our digital footprint –
Germany’s Central Bank Tests Blockchain Solution to Counter CBDCs
CoinDesk | Jamie Crawley | Mar 25, 2021 The Bundesbank has been looking for settlement solutions that do not require a CBDC. Germany’s Bundesbank has tested a blockchain-based settlement interface for electronic securities. The test demonstrates that new technologies and
The HKMA launches Global Regtech Challenge
HKMA | Release | March 25, 2021 The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today (25 March 2021) launched the “Global Regtech Challenge”, a competition designed to raise the Hong Kong banking industry’s awareness of the potential of Regtech adoption. The
United States: Legal Considerations for Launching A Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Marketplace
Westlaw Today | Catherine Zhu and Louis Lehot of Foley & Lardner LLP | March 19, 2021 Want to launch a new NFT marketplace? Here’s what you need to know. While the initial coin offering (“ICO”) craze of 2017-2018 fizzled
M-Pesa CEO: Savings, wealth management and insurance the next big opportunities for fintech in Africa
How we made it in Africa | Jeanette Clark | Mar 22, 2021 There is still ample room for growth for mobile money throughout Africa, according to Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, interim CEO of M-Pesa Africa. During a session at the recent
Growth through financial inclusion: A Roadmap for UK Banks
Deloitte UK | March 2021 Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were an estimated 12 million people living in the UK with less than £300 in their bank account, while 4 million people in paid work were living in poverty.
Review Of The Regulatory Framework For Open Banking In Nigeria
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie | Yinka Edu and Oluwaseyi Talabi| Mar 9, 2021 Overview To mitigate the cyber security and data privacy risks associated with open banking, the exchange of data through API’s services have been divided into 4 main
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