

Financial Services Regulation
Regulatory changes are affecting all parts of the financial services sector, from banks and asset managers to insurers and market infrastructure providers.
Regulatory changes are affecting all parts of the financial services sector, from banks and asset managers to insurers and market infrastructure providers.
Our team can help guide you through an increasingly complex regulatory landscape where national and international regulations may interact or conflict.
Our global cross-disciplinary approach combines both experts in contentious and non-contentious matters. We help to protect clients from regulatory risk and also advise them on how to take advantage of the emerging opportunities.
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News and insights

Publications: 29 March 2023
In the second part of this two-part episode, part of the “Market Horizons” series, we continue to look at blockchain bonds and how legal frameworks are changing around the world to accommodate the…

Publications: 14 March 2023
Episode 5: Deconstructing Crypto - The U.S. regulatory vice tightens
In episode 5 of Deconstructing Crypto, Todd Fishman and Gene Ingoglia discuss the recent wave of regulatory actions by U.S. authorities on the crypto industry, and the increasing pressure on financial…

Publications: 27 January 2022
FCA and PRA Enforcement Action: Trends from 2021 and Predictions for 2022
As the dust looks like it is starting to settle on the Covid-19 pandemic, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have been busy resuming their enforcement…

Publications: 08 July 2021
Indonesia eases foreign direct investment (FDI) controls
While many governments around the world are tightening controls on FDI, Indonesia is one of only a few countries moving in the opposite direction.
Digital assets, cryptocurrency and blockchain

Digital assets built on blockchain or distributed ledger technologies offer huge opportunities for business innovation and product development.
At the same time, there are significant legal and regulatory considerations around their creation and use.
Australian Financial Services Licence Navigator

Discover which Australian financial services licence (AFSL) or relief to apply for from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) under Australia's new regime for financial services providers based outside Australia.
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Recognition
They stand out for their breadth of interconnectivity across jurisdictions and for their seamless service.
Chambers & Partners 2022, Financial Services: Non-Contentious Regulatory
Allen & Overy LLP’s team is “very plugged into the financial services market and industry bodies”.
Legal 500 2022, Financial Services: Non-Contentious / Regulatory
The firm's presence throughout Europe is a benefit, the lawyers use their network very well.
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022, Financial Services Regulatory: Non-Contentious Regulatory