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Busting Bitcoin's anonymity - the implications for financial institutions
13 September 2019
Publication
A deliberate design feature of Bitcoin is that it enables users to buy or sell anything without revealing their identity. Yet, paradoxically, all Bitcoin transactions are stored publicly and permanently on blockchain. Now, as seen in recent cases, enterprising...
German draft law clarifies licence requirements for own account trading
12 September 2019
Publication
On 5 September 2019, the German Federal Government has proposed an amendment to the German Banking Act (KWG) which clarifies German licence requirements for cross-border own account trading (Eigengeschäft) by non-EEA entities. As such, the proposal is in particular...
International Regulatory Update 2 – 6 September 2019
10 September 2019
Publication
Clifford Chance's International Regulatory Update is a weekly digest of significant regulatory developments affecting banking and investment banking business, drawing on our daily content from our Alerter: Finance Industry service.
Clifford Chance advises the dealers in the common stock offering for BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Multi-Strategy Credit Fund
9 September 2019
News
Clifford Chance represented Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and BofA Securities, Inc., as dealers, in connection with the offering of shares of common stock of BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc. (the "Fund").
Clifford Chance advises Permira on buyout of Topcast, the largest independent aircraft parts distributor in Asia Pacific
9 September 2019
News
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance advised a company backed by the Permira Funds on its proposed acquisition of the majority of the shares of Topcast Aviation Supplies Company Limited and its affiliates, the largest independent aircraft parts distributor...
EU Financial Services Legislation Stocktake
3 September 2019
Publication
As we look ahead to the start of the new European Commission's term on 1 November, now is a good time to take stock of upcoming implementation challenges for firms under EU financial services legislation, as well as to review possible future legislation. The...
International Regulatory Update 26 – 30 August 2019
3 September 2019
Publication
Clifford Chance's International Regulatory Update is a weekly digest of significant regulatory developments affecting banking and investment banking business, drawing on our daily content from our Alerter: Finance Industry service.
EU financial services horizon scanner
2 September 2019
Publication
The horizon scanner identifies and summarises key EU legislative and non-legislative initiatives that are likely to impact firms providing financial services in the EU, grouped thematically. It also sets out projected timelines for the finalisation and implementation...
Luxembourg law on register of beneficial owners
29 August 2019
Publication
The Luxembourg law of 13 January 2019 on the register of beneficial owners (the "RBE Law") has been published in the Mémorial A on 15 January 2019 and entered into force on 1 March 2019. The RBE Law implements the transparency requirements of article...
International Regulatory Update 19 – 23 August 2019
28 August 2019
Publication
Clifford Chance's International Regulatory Update is a weekly digest of significant regulatory developments affecting banking and investment banking business, drawing on our daily content from our Alerter: Finance Industry service.
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