MiCAR: Challenges and Opportunities for Crypto Businesses in the EU
The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) introduces a significant regulatory framework for crypto businesses operating within the EU. This legislation aims to foster market stability, protect c...
7 Feb 202525min
MiCAR: EU Crypto Regulation, A Unified Framework
MiCAR (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) establishes a unified framework for regulating crypto-assets across the EU, moving beyond anti-money laundering to encompass market integrity and consumer p...
7 Feb 202521min
MiCAR: Addressing Crypto Risks in the Fragmented Pre-MiCAR Environment
Before MiCAR, the European Union grappled with inconsistently applied crypto regulations, primarily focused on anti-money laundering, leading to a fragmented market. This regulatory divergence allowed...
7 Feb 202515min
FCA Enforcement Investigations: Transparency, Regulation, and Market Impact
The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee produced a report examining the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) consultation CP24/2, which proposed publicising enforcement investigation...
7 Feb 202510min
UK Banks' Consumer Duty Compliance: An FCA Warning
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has expressed concerns about banks' insufficient integration of Consumer Duty principles. They suggest that banks are not adequately embedding these principl...
7 Feb 20254min
Navigating Conflict in Security, Audit, and GRC
An example of a conflict during a SOC 2 audit finding discussion and analyses how it escalated. It highlights the importance of understanding differing perspectives, involving a neutral third party, a...
6 Feb 202511min
Global AI Law Snapshot: EU, China, USA
The Global AI Law Snapshot compares AI governance across the EU, China, and the USA. It focuses on legal instruments impacting organisations that develop and use AI. The document examines the presence...
6 Feb 202516min
Brink's $37 Million Penalty for Bank Secrecy Act Violations
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has fined Brink's Global Services USA £29.2 million for wilful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Brink's failed to implement adequate anti-mon...
6 Feb 202514min
