On 31 August 2023 the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) issued a “Disclosure” against Wise Payments Limited, a UK-registered company, regulated by the
Continue Reading No Breach Too Small: OFSI Reports First Breach of UK’s Russian Sanctions Regulations
Digital assets are an increasingly important part of modern society. That was the conclusion the UK Law Commission reached in its final report on digital
Continue Reading UK Court Grapples with Cryptocurrency Preservation and Enforcement Issues
HM Treasury announced 26 July that the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has amended Section 6.12, Refusal of a licence, of its UK
Continue Reading OFSI Updates Guidance on Refusing Licences
The May 2023 issue of Greenberg Traurig’s Competition Currents is out, highlighting significant developments in global antitrust and competition law for clients and colleagues.
Continue Reading GT Newsletter | Competition Currents | May 2023
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released a Discussion Paper (DP23/2: Updating and improving the UK regime for asset management) in February 2023
Continue Reading Updating and Improving the UK Asset Management Regime: An FCA Discussion Paper
The UK announced a further round of sanctions and trade measures on 24 February 2023 to coincide with the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of
Continue Reading New UK Sanctions Package Would Target Russia’s Arms Exports, Front-Line Resources
The UK Appointed Representative Regime (ARR) enables certain businesses – Appointed Representatives (ARs) – to conduct UK-regulated activities without having to be authorised by the
Continue Reading FCA Publishes Final Rules for Reform of the Appointed Representative Sector
The July 2022 issue of Greenberg Traurig’s Competition Currents is out, highlighting significant developments in global antitrust and competition law for clients and colleagues.
The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has updated its guidance on ownership and control. If a person or entity is on the UK
Continue Reading UK Russian Sanctions – Updated Guidance on Ownership and Control
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) work at the intersection of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) concerns and UK financial services forms part of a wider
Continue Reading ESG in UK Financial Services: The Current State of Play