Sam Cadd
- Apr 11
Legal Update: Changes to the AML Landscape for Crypto Assets
Concern around the use of cryptoassets in connection with financial crime has intensified in recent years. A January report by...
Iqra Bawany
- Nov 16, 2021
Regulatory Sandboxes: A new future for FinTech?
It’s no surprise that the Financial Technology (FinTech) sector has been booming over the last few years. Driven by deep pockets in...
Emeka Nduka-Eze
- Nov 23, 2020
Life After LIBOR
“Libor is like the ivy that has grown through the house- ripping it out could crash the financial system. Removing it requires...
Himani Singh
- Jan 18, 2020
Evolution of Leveraged Buyouts: A New Era or Back to Square One?
A leveraged buyout (LBO) is a method of acquiring a company where the deal is financed by a combination of equity and debt and the debt...
Bozidar Bogosavljev
- Mar 20, 2019
Credit Default Swaps: Legal Gambling or Clear Market Manipulation?
Credit default swaps (CDSs), despite being relatively simple-to-understand financial instruments by definition, have become a contentious...
Khushboo Agarwal
- Apr 16, 2018
Bits and Blocks: An Introduction to Blockchain Technology
Just five years ago, “blockchain” and “bitcoin” were words only heard amongst technology enthusiasts. There has since been an eruption of...
Ken Zijian Ye
- Apr 2, 2018
Initial Coin Offerings – Recent Developments and Future Prospects
Introduction Initial coin offerings (ICOs), also known as initial public coin offerings (IPCOs), have become a controversial topic in the...
Giovanni Patti
- Mar 19, 2018
The T+2 Settlement Rule as a Systemic Financial Risk Management Tool
Credit, market, and liquidity risks are forms of financial risks that market participants can typically manage through their trading...
Heleen Boonen
- Nov 27, 2017
High Frequency Trading, Electronic Frontrunning and Structural Insider Trading Under the EU Market A
High Frequency Trading and How It Relates to Insider Trading High Frequency Trading (HFT) has gained a foothold in financial markets and...
Giovanni Patti
- Nov 13, 2017
The SEC Consolidated Audit Trial
The use of technology has changed the structure of the equity market and the way investors implement their trading strategies. Several...