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The firm has announced the appointment of Martin Cook as the new head of its Financial Services sector

 

The firm’s Corporate and M&A team has advised Dancerace and its majority owner, Newable Capital, on its investment from Norland Capital

The firm’s Corporate and M&A team has advised the AIM-listed business on its ninth acquisition as it pursues its expansion strategy into adjacent markets

A look at the latest funding and regulation trends in a dynamic fintech market

The Financial Conduct Authority has published its finalised non-handbook guidance on cryptoasset financial promotions. It seeks to remedy common issues with cryptoasset financial promotions, such as marketing claims about safety, security or ease of use without highlighting risks and risk warnings not being visible enough

The platform sector has grown rapidly over recent years and is likely to continue in this way. The FCA has intense focus on ensuring that the very highest of standards apply in an environment where consumers can invest with confidence, understand the risks they face and are clear about the availability of regulatory protections if things go wrong

The firm has been recognised for its UK-wide fintech expertise at the 2023 FinTech Awards

The UK government has published a consultation paper outlining its proposals to implement a new regulatory regime for cryptoassets

Burges Salmon’s Fintech team author UK chapter of the International Fintech Review, covering the UK Fintech landscape and wider trends in the market

How we see fintechs targeting, or adapting to address, ESG issues

At the Fintech Awards 2022, the firm has been named as Best HNWI UK Law Firm

On 13 June 2022, the government published its new UK Digital Strategy which aims to make the UK a global tech superpower. We set out an overview of the strategy and what it means for the future of the technology sector