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CP22/20: FCA Consultation Paper on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and Investment Labels
Posted: 24/01/2023
According to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), UK consumer confidence in ESG-related or sustainable investment products has been negatively impacted by investment firms’ propensity to make exaggerated, misleading or unsubstantiated sustainability-related claims about their products (whether intentionally or unintentionally)......>>
Arbitration and the limits of separability - the Newcastle Express
Posted: 03/01/2023
The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in the case of the ‘Newcastle Express’, which concerned a charter party that was never agreed, has clarified the long-debated limits of the doctrine of separability. ‘Arbitration, if any, London.’ There’s more to an arbitration clause than meets the eye......>>
No key, no cryptocurrency – when crypto exchanges fail
Posted: 22/12/2022
There have been a number of failures of cryptocurrency exchanges (CEs) over the past 12 months - see, for example, Voyager and Celsius. While each case is different and should not be judged in the round, there are some common themes that apply to many of these cases. It is perhaps helpful to start with the most recent......>>
How to implement a Consumer Duty implementation plan
Posted: 20/12/2022
The burden on financial institutions to protect their consumers is rapidly and significantly expanding. More than ever, these businesses not only need to protect their customers from bad outcomes but also have a positive duty to have - and must be able to evidence - measures and procedures to promote good outcomes......>>
Can a ‘crypto-debt’ form the basis of a winding-up petition or bankruptcy petition?
Posted: 20/12/2022
This article will discuss whether or not a winding-up petition or bankruptcy petition can be based upon a liquidated amount of crypto which is due and payable by one party to another (a crypto-debt). An example of such a case could be where party A agrees to transfer 100 widgets to party B in exchange for five bitcoin......>>

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