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'Crypto or cryptic – that is the question' say experts in debate on the digitisation of finance
"Whether cryptoassets are reasonable investments, or not, may still be a justified question, but it also misses the bigger picture," says Alex Cravero, …
Retail access for virtual assets – risky business or radical open-mindedness?
Hong Kong’s Fintech Week 2022 began with a crypto-infused bang with keynote speeches from the Government and financial regulators embracing the financial …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises EML Payments Limited on £226 million acquisition of Prepaid Financial Services
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised EML Payments Limited (EML) on its £226 million (A$423 million) acquisition of Prepaid Financial Services (Ireland) …
MAS extends AML/CFT requirements to Payment Service Providers
On 6 June 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a Consultation Paper on proposed anti-money laundering and countering the financing of …
Comments on UK proposal for the future relationship with the EU
Last Friday, 6 July, it was understood that the UK Cabinet had finally united around a UK position on the desired future relationship with the EU. …
World-first licensing exemption for fintech businesses – ASIC’s new regulatory sandbox
On 15 December 2016, ASIC released news of class waivers to allow eligible financial technology (fintech) businesses to test certain products and …
Herbert Smith Freehills predicts top M&A trends for South and Southeast Asia in 2017
As 2016 draws to a close, Herbert Smith Freehills' team has compiled its top 10 predictions for the South and Southeast Asian Mergers and …
Regulatory developments on fintech in Indonesia (part 2)
Bank of Indonesia further regulates operators of payment transactions processes.Introduction The central bank of Indonesia, Bank Indonesia (“BI”) …
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