11/3/2022 1:19:37 AM 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. ...
10/20/2021 12:00:00 AM 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...
9/21/2021 6:52:25 PM 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,...
7/27/2021 7:22:38 PM 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...
7/21/2021 1:57:10 PM 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...
6/17/2021 1:57:21 PM 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...
4/22/2021 2:01:20 PM '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...
4/12/2021 2:02:06 PM 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...
6/26/2020 12:00:00 AM 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.,...
10/21/2019 12:00:00 AM 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...
8/22/2019 12:00:00 AM 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...
8/8/2019 12:00:00 AM 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...