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A boost for UK financial services

The U.K. Financial Services and Markets Act 2023

European Union, United Kingdom, Banking, Capital Markets, Compliance Management, Insolvency & Restructuring, Public, Trade & Customs, A&O Shearman, Corporate governance, Fintech, Due diligence, Carbon neutrality, Cryptocurrency, Anti-money laundering, Financial Conduct Authority (UK), European Commission, HM Treasury (UK), House of Lords, Bank of England, European Securities and Markets Authority, Prudential Regulation Authority (UK), MiFID, Solvency II Directive (2009/138/EU), Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (UK), Banking Act 2009 (UK), UK Supreme Court
UK proposals for cryptoasset regulation

The U.K. government has published its much-anticipated proposals for regulating the cryptoasset industry. These proposals, currently in the form of a consultation, will see many (but not all) cryptoasset-related activities being brought within the regulatory perimeter for financial services in the U.K.

European Union, United Kingdom, Banking, Capital Markets, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, White Collar Crime, A&O Shearman, Blockchain, Crowdfunding, Bitcoin, Due diligence, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services Compensation Scheme, Distributed ledger, ESG, Cybersecurity, Anti-money laundering, Central counterparties, Decentralised finance, Financial Conduct Authority (UK), House of Lords, FTX, MiFID, Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (UK), Markets in Cryptoassets Regulation (EU)
The impact of Philadelphia Newspapers on Chapter 11 asset sales

On March 22, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a decision that could significantly impact the rights of secured creditors to credit bid in connection with Chapter 11 asset sales under a plan of reorganization.

USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Bankruptcy, Credit (finance), Debtor, Collateral (finance), Debt, Dissenting opinion, Secured creditor, Leverage (finance), Secured loan, Chief executive officer, United States bankruptcy court, Third Circuit, US District Court for Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Lehman Brothers debtors file joint plan

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LBHI) and its affiliated U.S. chapter 11 debtors (the “Debtors”) filed a joint plan with the Bankruptcy Court on March 15, the last day on which the Debtors who filed petitions on September 15, 2008, had the exclusive right to file a plan. As a result of the filing, the Debtors have an additional 60 days during which no other party may file a plan.

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