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Are smart contracts a real thing yet?

An update from the second R3CEV smart contracts template summit.
08 December 2016

FCA confirms the first 24 business-cohort in the Regulatory Sandbox

Four months after the 8 July deadline for applications, the FCA has announced the lucky winners due to start testing as the first cohort of the Regulatory Sandbox.
11 November 2016

What's the point of a written signature?

Signing contracts is pretty clunky. With fax machines relegated to basements and smart phones taking over the world, are e-signatures seeing an increasing (re)rise to prominence?
10 November 2016

FCA continues enforcement trend in consumer credit sector

FCA bans director of consumer credit firm lender for the first time – is this the beginning of a wider campaign against consumer credit businesses perceived as risky?
10 November 2016

FCA guidance for firms outsourcing to the cloud

The FCA has finalised its guidance for regulated firms outsourcing IT functions to the cloud. The guidance helps firms understand the FCA’s expectations when using the cloud.
09 November 2016

Publication

The impact of the Bitfinex hack on cryptocurrencies

In August, Bitfinex – one of the world's largest digital currency exchanges – was subjected to a hack resulting in the theft of nearly £60m worth of bitcoin. We explain the impact.
27 October 2016

Fighting cyber threats: G7 Cyber Expert Group publishes fundamental principles

The G7 Cyber Expert Group has published its fundamental elements of cyber security for the financial sector.
21 October 2016

Regulatory references: making informed decisions on recruitment

In September 2016 the PRA and FCA published a final set of rules on regulatory references, following a consultation launched in October 2015. The new rules come into force on 7 March 2017.
14 October 2016

IFRS 16 – avoid borrower defaults

Borrower debt levels are to increase following a change in accounting standards. What should lenders be doing now to avoid Events of Default being inadvertently triggered under facility agreements?
15 September 2016

The Insurance Distribution Directive: an overview of EIOPA's technical advice

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority's technical advice provides pointers to likely upcoming changes affecting insurers and distributors of insurance products.
31 August 2016

Stay of proceedings allows dispute to be brought before Financial Ombudsman Service

The claimants were granted a stay of proceedings to allow them to bring their dispute with two defendant banks before the Financial Ombudsman Service.
31 August 2016

FCA publishes findings following its RegTech Call for Input

We take a look at the FCA’s responses, its ambitions for the sector and how these reflect the issues raised during its Call for Input.
26 July 2016

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