Politics, Legal & Regulation

July 11, 2023 @ 4:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee has announced several new hearings for next week. The Capital Markets Subcommittee is holding a hearing Entitled: “Oversight of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance” Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 11:49 am By JD Alois  |  

The City of  London, working with HM Treasury, has published a review of UK financial services declaring there is an opportunity to become more efficient and competitive. While Brexit has thrown a wrench in the works, the UK continues to be a top global financial… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 7:57 am By JD Alois  |  

As was anticipated, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt outlined his vision for pension reform that will enable these funds to invest in private firms. Hunt said he wanted to increase returns for pensioners while unlocking capital for early-stage firms. We’ve grown faster than France,… Read More

July 10, 2023 @ 10:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is reportedly working on a new regulatory framework that should be more “developmental” and conducive for financial technology or Fintech firms. This, according to a deputy governor of the reserve bank (as first reported by Reuters this past Friday)…. Read More

July 10, 2023 @ 7:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a statement on its ongoing crackdown of crypto ATMs in the UK that are not authorized. The FCA says it has investigated 34 locations in the UK since the start of the year, typically working with other law… Read More

July 10, 2023 @ 5:51 pm By Emily Strack  |  

Venture capital financing plays a crucial role in funding the growth and expansion of startups. However, the path to success is not always smooth, and companies may, at certain points in their lifecycle, need to raise capital on less-than-ideal terms. In today’s challenging economic climate,… Read More

July 10, 2023 @ 10:05 am By JD Alois  |  

As part of a policy aiming to boost economic growth and innovation, the UK is expected to announce pension fund reforms that will allow these vehicles to invest in early stage firms. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt is expected to pursue a policy that… Read More

July 9, 2023 @ 1:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announces the issuance of the Implementing Regulations for the Law of Payments and Payment Services “to support the objective of enhancing soundness and efficiency of the payment systems infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.” The relevant regulatory and supervisory frameworks enable SAMA… Read More

July 8, 2023 @ 7:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

China’s regulatory authorities revealed on Friday (July 7, 2023) a 7.12 billion yuan (approximately $984 million) fine for Ant Group, a decision that effectively ends a lengthy regulatory revamp of the Fintech firm while marking an important step to concluding a massive crackdown on the… Read More

July 8, 2023 @ 5:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paul Grewal, the Chief Legal Officer at digital asset firm Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), recently noted that after Coinbase gave notice of it intent to move to throw out their case agiast the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), they had reportedly “consented to a few extra… Read More

July 8, 2023 @ 3:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini, one of the largest creditors of bankrupt virtual currency lending platform Genesis, has reportedly sued parent firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its CEO. This update has been announced the day after DCG missed the crypto exchange’s deadline for agreeing to… Read More

July 8, 2023 @ 1:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As trilogue negotiations take place on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) proposal later this month, the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has published a position paper, “outlining its recommendations for negotiators and calling on them to focus on ensuring that the… Read More

July 7, 2023 @ 9:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published guidance to help fund managers understand and comply with securities law requirements for public investment funds holding crypto assets (public crypto asset funds). The guidance aims to provide “an overview of public crypto asset funds operating in Canada… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 6:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed and simultaneously settled charges regarding a multi-million dollar Bitcoin fraud, according to a release. Randy Craig Levine, formerly of Coral Gables, Florida, and Philip Reichenthal of Homestead, Florida, have been charged with engaging in a deceptive and fraudulent… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 4:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CFTC Commissioner Caroline D. Pham, sponsor of the Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC), announced new members and leadership of the GMAC and its Subcommittees on Global Market Structure, Technical Issues, and Digital Asset Markets. CFTC announces their new Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee – Members from… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

ESG, or Environmental, Social and Governance, is a big sector of debate in the financial services sphere. While offering investors an option to invest in impact focused firms is one thing, demanding companies to pursue goals aligning with one political perspective is something very different…. Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 5:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On 4 July 2023, the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority made a decision that Saxo Bank A/S’ trading in crypto assets for its own account is found “to lie outside the legal business area of ​​financial institutions, including section 24 of the Financial Business Act.” On… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 12:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Australia offices were recently searched by regulatory authorities as a key part of a derivatives probe. ASIC has reportedly visited the offices of Binance in Australia on Tuesday (July 4, 2023). The digital asset exchange claims that it remains focused on complying with applicable… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

As was previously reported, DealMaker has filed a lawsuit against Issuance and its founder Darren Marble claiming the Issuance platform is “predicated on and copied from DealMaker’s own platform.” In a comment sent to CI, Marble said “the claims in this lawsuit are entirely without… Read More

July 4, 2023 @ 6:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This week, it was widely reported that Singapore will soon require cryptocurrency exchanges to keep customer assets in a trust as part of efforts to ensure funds are safeguarded following the implosion of FTX in November. The city-state also plans to push ahead with a… Read More