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As we did in 2021, 2022, 2023 we have crowdsourced some fintech predictions for the year ahead from the EU Freshfields Fintech team, with a couple of longer-term trends. The topics for these predicti...
Author(s): Natalie Pettinger Kearney, Eva Schneider, Alicia Hildner, Daniel Klingenbrunn, Jimena Gonzalez, Victor Garcia Lopez
On 8 December 2023, HM Treasury (HMT) and the FCA published a joint policy paper (DP23/5) on the Advice Guidance Boundary Review (the Review). The Review is part of the ‘Edinburgh Reforms’ announced b...
Author(s): Elisabeth Overland, Christopher Bernard, Billy Liu
Both the desire for higher yields and the low interest rate environment of the past years has seen retail investors’ focus increasingly shifting to alternative forms of investment, including asset cla...
Author(s): Theresa Kreft, Jan Struckmann
Retail Financial Services: Five Key Themes on the FCA’s Agenda
The new FCA consumer duty: the interrelationship with regulatory and common law obligations
The rise of the individual in financial markets – developments and impact for firms
Structured finance and COVID-19: Issues you should consider
Mis-selling of financial products: a regulatory and litigation risk?
