UK
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Crypto comes under UK regulatory spotlight
The debate is no longer whether crypto should be regulated, but what effective regulation should look like.
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Advocacy group targets bank restrictions on crypto transfers
Grassroots movement Stand With Crypto UK says consumers are being prevented from sending money to FCA-registered firms.
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FCA publishes systems and controls advice on sanctions
The FCA is auditing how supervised firms manage their compliance systems – we take a look at good and poor practices.
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Long-term vision for tokenization in UK wholesale markets published
FCA and BoE have identified priority areas requiring immediate industry clarity, particularly surrounding tokenization infrastructure and regulatory resilience.
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GRIP Extra: FINRA advances remote inspection reforms, IOSCO updates secondary market disclosure standards
Our in-brief roundup of notable stories from the last week.
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Work on the N-ESRS accelerates, exposure drafts coming in July
The European Commission is advancing N-ESRS, which are the CSRD reporting requirements for non-EU companies.
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UK’s ICO urges smart device industry to ensure data privacy and protection
Key questions around informed consent, transparent privacy information, and people’s rights over their data have been addressed in the new guidance.
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MPs find UK Government unable to explain how regulation plan drives growth
Damning report by Public Accounts Committee says ministers are pursuing a growth agenda that they don’t know how to measure.
