Chris Whittaker
DLA Piper
Articles
UK Regulators set out expectations for Diversity & Inclusion in the Financial Sector
United Kingdom - July 8 2021 On 7 July 2021, three UK regulators (the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Bank of England) published…
FCA research finds increased cryptoasset ownership but declining consumer understanding
United Kingdom - June 22 2021 On 17 June 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a Research Note on cryptoasset ownership. According to the Research Note, the FCA…
UK-EU Trade Agreement: What's next for financial services?
European Union, United Kingdom - June 7 2021 On 24 December 2020, after intensive down-to-the-wire negotiations, the European Commission and the UK government reached an agreement on…
Update to tax treatment of cryptoassets to incorporate staking
United Kingdom - April 6 2021 On 30 March 2021, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) updated its Cryptoassets Manual to take into account staking in proof-of-stake networks…
Why Diversity and Inclusion are Regulatory Issues
United Kingdom - March 31 2021 On 17 March 2021, the CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Nikhil Rathi, gave a speech at the launch of the HM Treasury Women in Finance…
