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Custody, Security and Governance of Digital Assets: Reducing Business Risk

As digital assets become an increasingly important part of the financial services landscape, businesses are facing growing pressure to ensure…

Financial Services

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Cryptoasset FCA Authorisation: Common Application Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

As the UK moves closer to implementing its expanded cryptoasset regulatory regime, an increasing number of firms are preparing for…

Financial Services

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Controls, Compliance and Certification: How the FCA SYSC Rules Apply to Cryptoasset Firms under the New UK Cryptoasset Regime

As part of our series of articles exploring the new cryptoasset regulatory regime established by the Financial Services Markets Act…

Financial Services

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UK Cryptoasset Authorisation: Are You Ready?

The UK’s new cryptoasset regulatory regime is coming into force on 25 October 2027, bringing a wide range of digital…

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Cracking CASS 16: The New Playbook for Stablecoin Issuers in the UK

The Client Assets Sourcebook (CASS) is a highly detailed set of regulations developed by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)…

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From Experimental to Established: Breaking Down the UK’s New Cryptoasset Regime

Digital assets and blockchain technology have undergone a remarkable evolution. What began as a niche movement on the fringes of…

Financial Services

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What is a regulated activity?

In a financial services context, the term regulated activity carries significant weight. It refers to specific types of business activity…

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Advising EEA-based fund on FCA aspects of strategic acquisition

The Herrington Carmichael regulatory team advised EEA based fund on the FCA aspects of its acquisition of FCA authorised business….

Case study – FCA authorisation application

Only firms that are authorised (or exempt from the need for authorisation) can carry on a regulated activity in the…