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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)
Recent developments in Singapore’s quest to become Asia’s international debt restructuring hub

Singapore is getting serious about becoming the region’s international insolvency hub. In this inaugural podcast from the International Insolvency Institute, Hon. Kevin Carey (Ret.) of Hogan Lovells discusses Hon. Christopher S. Sontchi‘s forthcoming move from Delaware bankruptcy judge to International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC).

Global, Singapore, Arbitration & ADR, Insolvency & Restructuring, Hogan Lovells
Management of large liabilities of health care companies through bankruptcy

Two recent decisions involving health care companies demonstrate how reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code1 can be used to manage large liabilities.

USA, Delaware, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Hogan Lovells, Medicare, Medicaid, Third Circuit, US District Court for District of Delaware