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Group with coverage and discussion of, issues relating to law, legislation, regulations, and regulatory frameworks for relevant firms.

Dmitri Gmyza

Dmitri Gmyza Co-Founder at Ultra Stellar

Understanding Smart Contracts: a practical guide

There have been a lot of inventions over the course of history that revolutionised the way people handle their business processes. From clay tablets in Mesopotamia as early as 9000 BCE to paper in China at about 100 CE all the way to computers in the second half of the 20th century. What is the next thing that would make us rethink our ways and ra...

/regulation

Sophie Condie

Sophie Condie Chief Operating Officer at Shieldpay

Time is Money: Why Litigation Firms Need to Automate Payments

Every year, law firms reclaim billions of dollars in class action payouts for their clients– securing justice for those who have been subject to corporate wrongdoing. Beyond empowering individuals to hold businesses to account and securing appropriate compensation, law firms also play a critical role in the distribution of these funds. Data from T...

/payments /crime

Rodrigo Zepeda

Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited

London Metal Exchange (LME) sued by Elliott Management - A Commentary - PART IV

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Limited [Part IV of a four part blog series] It has been widely published in the media that the United States (US) fund manager ‘Elliott Management’ has commenced a judicial review claim against London Metal Exchange (LME) in the English High Court via its affiliates, Elliott Associates LP (EALP) and Ell...

/regulation /markets

Rodrigo Zepeda

Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited

London Metal Exchange (LME) sued by Elliott Management - A Commentary – PART III

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Limited [Part III of a four part blog series] Fund manager ‘Elliott Management’ has commenced a judicial review claim against London Metal Exchange (LME) in the English High Court via its affiliates, Elliott Associates LP (EALP) and Elliott International LP (EILP). The LME has publicly asserted that this...

/regulation /markets

Rodrigo Zepeda

Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited

London Metal Exchange (LME) sued by Elliott Management - A Commentary – PART II

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Limited [Part II of a four part blog series] The United States (US) fund manager ‘Elliott Management’ is currently suing London Metal Exchange (LME) via its affiliates, Elliott Associates LP (EALP) and Elliott International LP (EILP) in the English High Court. The ‘judicial review’ claim initiated by EAL...

/regulation /markets

Simon Luke

Simon Luke UK Country Manager at First AML

Regulating Russia: why money laundering is the new global epidemic

Superyachts seized, banks sanctioned, and assets frozen. The Ukrainian conflict has shone a light on a problem bubbling under the surface for many years: Russian money laundering. The wealth of Russian oligarchs is nothing new. London even has a 'Red Square' of real estate primarily owned by Russian billionaires. However, as each new sanction is i...

/regulation /crime

Rodrigo Zepeda

Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited

London Metal Exchange (LME) sued by Elliott Management - A Commentary - PART I

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Limited [Part I of a four part blog series] It has been recently reported that the London Metal Exchange (LME) is being sued by affiliates of the New York hedge fund 'Elliott Management' for $456 million (£363 million), because of the LME's decision to suspend trading in nickel contracts and to cancel n...

/regulation /markets

Rodrigo Zepeda

Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited

Metro Bank sued over ‘magic money machines’ - Legal Commentary in the UK

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Limited It has very recently been reported that the United States (US) software company ‘Arkeyo, LLC’ (Arkeyo), has commenced legal proceedings in the English High Court against Metro Bank PLC (Metro), alleging claims that Metro had leaked trade secrets for its ‘magic money machines’. Full details of the...

/regulation /retail

Elena Berestovaya

Elena Berestovaya Owner, Chief Marketing Officer at Ubanksy.com, UpTrader Software Design

Who would benefit from the legalisation of crypto, other than miners?

It seems that the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation have managed to overcome the crisis known in psychology as the Kübler-Ross model. It describes five stages of dealing with a crisis situation, beginning with denial and continuing with anger, bargaining, depression, and, finally, acceptance. Apparently, this is wh...

/regulation /crypto

Steve Morgan

Steve Morgan Banking Industry Market Lead at Pegasystems

AML must get a tech boost in 2022

Banks seem to struggle on applying anti-money laundering controls, despite their obvious determination to not break the law and support initiatives to stop criminal activities and terrorist funding. Even the biggest banks have problems, as the UK’s financial regulator reported in December 2021. The regulatory pressure to focus on know-your-custom...

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