03 Nov, 2022 SEC and CFTC Crypto Enforcement Highlight Securities and Litigation Issues By Katherine Stoller John Nathanson Daniel Laguardia This article relates to Shearman & Sterling's upcoming inaugural Digital Finance Summit on November 15-16. Learn more about the Summit. ...
20 Oct, 2021 Crypto Regulation, Trends in Blockchain, and Diversity and Women in Fintech: Donna Parisi Interviewed on Nasdaq Trade Talks By A&O Shearman Shearman & Sterling partner and Head of Financial Services and FinTech, Donna Parisi, was interviewed on Nasdaq Trade Talks during New...
21 Sep, 2021 FinTechs May Be Subject To The Bank Service Company Act—And Not Even Know It By A&O Shearman As the relationships between traditional banks and financial technology companies (“fintechs”) become more complex and interconnected,...
27 Jul, 2021 Payments M&A is hot, but deals could face antitrust scrutiny By A&O Shearman Shearman & Sterling partner Mark Chorazak recently spoke with Payments Dive for a story about the recent trends toward consolidation and...
21 Jul, 2021 The Changing FinTech Landscape: A Snapshot of M&A Themes and Trends By A&O Shearman Shearman & Sterling teamed up with FinTech advisor and incubator Rise, created by Barclays, and premier market data and research provider...
17 Jun, 2021 Who’s in charge? An overview of U.S. digital asset regulation By A&O Shearman It is almost impossible to scan the news without seeing multiple headlines relating to cryptocurrency and other digital assets. Perhaps...
22 Apr, 2021 'Remove the straitjacket of statutory rules' for UK fintech By A&O Shearman Partner Barney Reynolds, speaking at UK FinTech Week 2021, recommended that financial regulators focus primarily on risk rather than code...
12 Apr, 2021 UK FinTech Week will feature Barney Reynolds speaking on "Trust vs. Innovation" By A&O Shearman Barney Reynolds will participate in a panel discussion for UK FinTech Week exploring how regulators should balance trust and innovation...
26 Jun, 2020 Telegram Settles With SEC, Agreeing to Return $1.2 Billion to Investors and Pay Penalty By A&O Shearman On June 26, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) received court approval of its settlement with Telegram Group Inc.,...
21 Oct, 2019 SEC Order Freezes Alleged Unregistered Digital Token Offering By A&O Shearman Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) obtained a temporary restraining order freezing an alleged unregistered...
22 Aug, 2019 SEC Stays Active in the Digital Asset Enforcement Space, Delays Bitcoin ETF Decisions By A&O Shearman In the first three weeks of August, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commenced or settled three enforcement actions related...
08 Aug, 2019 Developments in the Antitrust Enforcement of Online Platforms’ Use of Data By A&O Shearman The economic value and utility of customer data has led to many technology companies devising successful business models on the basis of...