r 1 //./ r 2 Capital Market 08 Dispute Resolution 15 Fintech 20 International Trade/ WTO 25 Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) 30 Restructuring and Insolvency 39 Sports and Gaming 45 White Collar Crime 03 Competition Law 11 Employment Law 17 Infrastructure and Energy 23 Media and entertainment 28 RBI & FEMA 36 RERA 42 Technology 47 r 3 CIRCULAR ON ONE-TIME RELAXATION WITH RESPECT TO VALIDITY OF SEBI OBSERVATIONS1 The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), vide Circular dated April 07, 2026, has introduced a one-time relaxation regarding the validity of observation letters iss
There are currently 45 digital asset businesses operating in Bermuda with a license from the Bermudan Monetary Authority (the BMA).
r1//./r2Capital Market06Dispute Resolution11Fintech20International Trade/ WTO27Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)34Restructuring and Insolvency45Sports and Gaming49White Collar Crime03Competition Law08Employment Law15Infrastructure and Energy24Media and entertainment31RBI & FEMA40RERA47Technology51r3MASTER CIRCULAR FOR ISSUE OF CAPITAL ANDDISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTSThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) hasissued an updated Master Circular1for Issue of Capital andDisclosure Requirements (“SEBI ICDR Master Circular”),consolidating all extant circulars and directions issued unde
2026 will see an increase in Hong Kong disputes over fraud claims, cryptocurrency and insolvency, greater judicial collaboration with mainland China, and further digital transformation of local court processes, according to the firm's Hong Kong litigation team.
"Hong Kong commercial litigation continues to deliver landmark decisions with global impact," said the firm's Head of China and local litigator Jojo Fan.
r 1 //./ r 2 Capital Market 06 Dispute Resolution 11 Fintech 19 International Trade/ WTO 26 Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) 31 Restructuring and Insolvency 43 Sports and Gaming 51 White Collar Crime 03 Competition Law 09 Employment Law 17 Infrastructure and Energy 24 Media and entertainment 30 RBI & FEMA 41 RERA 48 Technology 55 r 3 SEBI CONSULTATION PAPER ON THE CONSOLIDATION OF FPI/DDP MASTER CIRCULAR (5 DECEMBER 2025) On 5 December 2025, SEBI released a consultation paper proposing a comprehensive consolidation and modernisation of the Master Circular governing Foreign Po
The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 (the “Act”) came into force on 2 December 2025, providing helpful statutory confirmation that digital assets may be considered “property” as a matter of law in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Act, working together with current insolvency law, is a significant step in providing further certainty to investors, lenders, and custodians in the digital asset market.
In this article, we examine (1) the new regime for safeguarding of customer funds applying to UK payment and electronic money institutions, (2) the impact these reforms will have on those firms and (3) in particular, the indirect effect the reforms will have on banks holding safeguarded funds and insolvency practitioners who manage the insolvency of a failed payment or electronic money institution.
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