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Sam advises clients include banks, asset management firms, broker dealers, payment institutions and corporate finance houses on a broad range of regulatory and compliance matters within the financial services sector. Prior to working in private practice, Sam worked for seven years at the UK financial services regulator, the Financial Services Authority (the majority of this time in the FSA’s General Counsel’s Division), and has also spent time on secondment at Santander Asset Management UK Limited.

A summary of the key proposals, drawing out the practical implications and next steps for affected businesses and markets.
Tom Callaby | CMS, Sam Robinson | CMS13 min read

The A&D regime will apply to the admission to trading of qualifying cryptoassets on cryptoasset trading platforms that allow retail participation.
Sam Robinson | CMS, Yasmin Johal | CMS7 min read

Non-UK operators in this space should start considering the proposed requirements and how they intend to structure their UK business models.
Sam Robinson | CMS, Yasmin Johal | CMS11 min read

The FCA plans to extend the High-Level Standards in the FCA Handbook to cryptoasset firms in line with FSMA-authorized entities.
Sam Robinson | CMS, Justin Kwik | CMS5 min read

Payments and e-money firms impacted by codification of guidance and new requirements including the imposition of a statutory trust.

The new UK Private Intermittent Securities and Exchange System (PISCES) is a platform for secondary trading in freely transferable shares issued by UK or non-UK companies.

New rules apply to all firms marketing cryptoassets to UK consumers, whether based in the UK or overseas.
Sam Robinson | CMS, Chris Glennie | CMS5 min read