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
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)
On August 8, 2013, the Executive Life Insurance Company of New York (ELNY) Restructuring Agreement closed, following the denial of the last relevant appeal of the trial court’s Order of Liquidation and Approval of the Restructuring Agreement in May 2013.
The long ELNY saga continues, at least for the time being, with two recent developments.
USA, New York, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Litigation, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Injunction
School specialty, Inc., files bankruptcy in Delaware seeking to sell substantially all of its assets
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USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Fox Rothschild LLP, Bankruptcy, Liquidation, United States bankruptcy court, US District Court for District of Delaware
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