Will CBDCS be coming to the UK any time soon?
The reform of commodity derivatives regulation
FCA final report on IFPR
Regulatory initiatives
FCA regulation round-up: november 2023
High-risk third country list updated
FSB third-party risk management and oversight toolkit
The conservative justices in the US’s supreme court justices challenge the securities and exchange commission
Overseas funds
The Bow Group christmas party with Sir John Redwood
HM Treasury asset management taskforce reports on UK fund tokenisation
FCA update on ARS
Big tech and financial services
The FCA and Greenwashing
Bitcoin and freedom
Binance and changpeng zhao
IOSCO final report on policy recommendations for crypto and digital asset markets
FCA speech on building foundations for healthy cultures
FCDO and OFSI on UK sanctions rules
ESMA speech on MICA implementation
The latest episode of the hugely popular and award winning Cumming’s Pepperdine crypto questions’s podcas
ESMA and cyber risk
House of Lords financial services regulation committee
European commission on an AML CFT central database
48 Countries to implement crypto-assets global tax transparency
FCA update on Woodford
Final text on amending AIFMD and UCITS directive
Top 50 crypto professionals
Revisited: crypto funds | cummings pepperdine’s award winning and hugely popular crypto questions podcast
Is it sensible to have concerns about CBCDS ?
FCA paper on FIAT-backed stablecoins
HM Treasury and draft regulations on financial promotion exemptions
FCA financial promotions data Q3 2023 and examples of intervention
FCA and global regulators foster tokenisation
European commission seeks feedback on MiCA
FCA review of anti-fraud and complaint handling
PRA dear CEO letter: e-money and regulated stablecoins
ISDA update of FX definitions
A digital democracy
FCA final guidance on cryptoasset financial promotions
FCA Q&As on cryptoasset registration under MLRS 2017
HM Treasury on cryptoassets
HM Treasury on the regulation of FIAT-backed stablecoins
What to look for in a fund adminstrator
Authoritarianism vs liberty in crypto
New episode of the award winning and hugely popular Crytpo Questions coming soon
Economic crime and corporate transparency bill: royal assent and publicaton of act
FAFT plenary session
FCA warning about cryptoasset marketing
HM Treasury and European Commission: EU-UKk financial regulatory forum
Cummings Pepperdine on PEPS and due diligence
SBF trial
Why can’t I open a bank account?
KYAX chats: industry thoughts on the coming crypto regulatory regimes?
The FCA v Money Mules
ICO seeks regulatory sandbox participants for 2024
FCA updates to SFTR
Centre for Digital Assets and Democracy
FCA speech on priorities for updating and improving UK regime for asset managers
FCA alerts on the new crypto marketing regime
Navigating the crypto seas and empowering diversity in finance
BOE speech on cyber risks and operational resilience
Crypto Gibraltar
Comic relief in court – the SBF latest
FCA feedback on good and poor practice in crypto-asset business applications
Regulation of qualifying crypto adverts in non-broadcast media transfers to the FCA from ASA
ESMA speech on European supervisory authorities’ work on financial education
Another update on landing slots for funds in TMPR
FSB sub-saharan Africa group discusses crypto-assets
FCA speech on responsible adoption of AI in financial services
Green issues
ESMA publishes call for evidence on shortening these securities settlement cycle
SBF trial: who’s taken took the stand?
How do you run a business without a bank account?
UK-US financial regulatory working group issues joint statement following eighth meeting
Sam Bankman-fried trial: week one
EBA technical advice on classification of asset-reference tokens and e-money and related fees under MiCA
RSG response to UK governments AI white paper
ESMA to launch common supervisory action on MIFID II requirements in 2024
Crypto policy, regulation and capital
FCA “final warning” letter to crytpo asset firms on preparing for financial promotion regime
FCA and PRA consult on measures to improve diversity and inclusion
FCA data and work on appointed representatives
FCA portfolio letter to corporate finance firms
Congress and the case for a BTC EFT
The challenges and pitfalls of ICARA: a webinar
FCA speech on international collaboration and modernisation of UK Financial Services Regulation
House of Commons inquiry into the cyber resilience of UK’s critical national infrastructure
Pep Pod: new episode
Will a turkey vote for christmas?
FCA web page: the temporary marketing permissions
HM Treasury approves revision of JMLSG AML and CTF cryptoasset transfer guidance
The unbanked
The crypto asset financial promotions regime
FCA letter on crypto and finproms
New FCA webpage on financial promotions for unauthorised persons
Squeeze through that gateway
Cummings Pep is not a PEP. But how would we be treated if we were?
The FSB and IMF show us how to address crypto and stability
The tokenized asset coalition charter
Cummings Pepperdine chats with Kyax
Pep pod: new episode
FCA announces launch date of permanent digital sandbox
FCA Annual report and S.166 Activity
HM Treasury responds to treasury committee report calling for cryptoassets to be regulated as gambling
Are you risking the FCA Starting criminal proceedings against you?
FCA Perimeter report on financial promotions
Crackdown on tax avoidance and tax fraud
European activity Part I: AIFMD and UCITS
European activity Part II: MMF Regulation
FCA on AI and big tech
FSB finalises framework for regulating cryptoasset activities
FCA consults on social media financial promotions
EBA consults on MiCA
EBA opinion on money laundering and terrorist financing
Treasury committee launches inquiry into sexism in the city
Trans-pacific partnership
New FCA webpage on the repeal and replacement of retained EU law
Crackdown on unregistered crypto ATMs
FMSB consults on model risk management framework for electronic trading algorithm
HM Treasury consultation on digital securities sandbox
The FCA seems to be well in on big tech
The high court and responsibility for the activities of appointed representative
Financial Services and Markets Aact 2023 commencement regulations
Applying to the FCA? They’re ready to help
New FCA web pages for firms with appointed representatives
Law Commission publishes final report: PartI – digital assets
Law Commission publishes final report: Part II – crypto-token collateral arrangements and insolvency shortfall rules
The digitisation of shareholdings
Call for evidence on short selling
ESMA report on sanctions and measures under MIFID II
The UK joins the global cross-border privacy rules forum
FSB addresses vulnerabilities from liquidity mismatch in open-ended funds
The financial services and markets bill 2022-23 receives the royal assent
FCA on changes to cryptoasset financial promotion rules
Cummings Pepperdine and the Otonomist
FATF: virtual assets and virtual asset service providers
FCA speech on innovation and international competitiveness secondary objective
Funds and crypto in Jersey
ESMA report on marketing funds
NCA guidance for suspicious activity report portal
Economic crime and corporate transparency bill
Financial services and markets bill 2022-23: House of Commons considers House of Lords amendments
UK-EU mou on regulatory co-operation in financial services
Claire Cummings talks to family offices about crypto
PSR responds to proposals for digital pound
Memorandum of understanding between the SFO and FCA
ESMA speech on building safe digital financial markets
FCA speech on how culture must change to meet expectations
FATF – how criminal are we?
Updated HM treasury advisory notice on high-risk third countries court considers the meaning of an investment property loan
Law commission’s final report on digital assets
Financial services and markets bill 2022-23: the next stage
ESMA call for evidence on MIFID suitability assessment and product governance arrangements
FCA vote reporting group consults on template for asset managers
US update
FSB toolkit for risk management
Enforcing compliance on overseas entities
The Cummings Pepperdine Cryptionary goes to Parliament
New financial promotion order published
FCA policy statement on financial promotion rules for crypto-assets
Action taken against the misleading promotion of crypto-assets
Meanwhile back in the UK…
HMRC names businesses that have not complied with money laundering
FMSB’s shines its spotlight on three lines model
ESMA update on SFTR
It’s there. Every Member of Parliament has their own individual copy of the Cummings Pepperdine Cryptionary.
And now begins our work to explain our belief that the crypto-economy, which expands far beyond cryptocurrencies and includes everything from tokenisation and blockchain technology to Web3 and NFTs, will kickstart a wave of innovation and growth, with the potential to boost the UK’s GDP by £57bn over the next decade.
We call for every single Member of Parliament to play their part, to understand this rapidly evolving space better and use evidence-based policymaking to create a framework that promotes safe innovation and better protects consumers. And we will be there to educate, guide and help as best as we can.
Suspicious activity reports – how to improve
Adopted MICA texts
Claire Cummings interview with Beincrypto
It’s war
Greenwashing – don’t do it
YWR: killer charts
EBA consults on AML and CTF risk factors
FCA fines firm for CUM-EXx trading oversight failings
What is a tokenised fund? Cummings Pepperdine’s crypto questions with Danielle Faul, HASH Directors.
Industry Wants Crypto Regulation
Put the Investor First
The IOSCO Report
Staying Safe Requires Cynicism
ESMA update pre-marketing under AIFMD
New and updated FCA authorisaton
The World Economic Forum calls for global Cryptoasset Regulations
The FCA – fear and love
FSB Europe group discusses risks to financial stability include DeFi
ESMA consults on draft RTS under revised ELTIF regulation
ESMA warns the crypto market
The OFSI and counter-terrorism
The ESRB on crypto-assets and DeFi
FCA speech on meeting the challenge in changing global markets
Are hedge funds still liquid?
The FCA and changing financial crime threats
Restitution for breaching FCA rules
Update on the UK-EU MOU on regulatory co-operation in financial services
Unidroit adopts digital assets and private law principles
The dormant assets scheme: investment assets and client money
The World Bank explores tokenising infrastructure projects
Economic crime and corporate transparency
UK treasury committee want to regulate retail crypto trading as gambling
Travelling to the US to look at the SEC
Stablecoins around the world
Remuneration requirements for small dual-regulated firms
Financial Promotions
Guest short from Greengage
Latest Pep Pod episode
Marketing crypto and the financial servies and markets bill
How long for a long Form A?
Fighting corruption around the world
Proposals for greater transparency of the FCA
The FCA wants the UK to lead the way in Fintech
The Asset Management Taskforce is back
AML report on professional bodies
HMRC andCrypto
DAOs – part II
New SEC enforcement action
The FCA’s financial resiliance regulatory return
And pulling on our travel shorts and looking overseas
Cryptionary term of the week
Crypto regulation in Europe
Proposed US custody rule re-brand after 60 years
Combatting money laundering
Will the French win the Cryptoasset service provider race?
DAOs
Data protection and artificial intelligence
Cryptionary term of the week
Our spirits have been lifted this week with the proud announcement that our hugely popular Cummings Pepperdine Crypto Questions podcast has been shortlisted for an award.
The 2023 Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards have recognised us as an industry leader in the field of alternative finance, nominating us for the ‘best blog/podcast of the year’ category for our Crypto Questions podcast.
The podcast has been a great pleasure to create, and we extend special thanks to all of the amazing guests interviewed for the show, as well as the listeners who have contributed and shared our content. For those of you yet to discover the podcast, head over to our page for a broad range of topics around crypto.
5 Tips for setting up a Crypto fund
The Cryptionary in recent House of Commons library report.
What makes a good COO?
The financial promotion of cryptoassets.
Continued recognition within our industry.
Crypto questions podcast shortlisted.
Crypto questions podcast – transcripts now available.
Crypto in 2023 – the six to watch.
Gibraltar – an interesting jurisdiction for Crypto & DLT | Crypto questions.
How to achieve FCA registration for a Cryptoassets business.
Acting as an investment advisor or arranger in the UK – what you need to know.
The FCA’s supervision of Cryptoassets business.
The FCA’s enforcement powers over cryptoassets business
Global crypto standards? Be part of it.
Are we a nation of crims?
CRYPTO IN 2023 – the six to watch
CBDC
Regulation of cryptoassets in the UK.
Regulation of cryptoassets in the EU.
Sandbox regimes in the UK
Sandbox regimes in the EU.
Digitisation of trade finance