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What Does the OCC's Interpretive Letter Mean for Custody of Crypto Assets?

Heralding a new wave in crypto asset custody services.

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To What Extent Is National Identity Digital?

Sia Partners recently conducted a study on the Digital Maturity of passport and ID application processes across 14 countries.

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What's Going on with GameStop, Robinhood and Hedge Funds?

It’s been a crazy week on Wall Street, with extreme gyrations in the stock prices of small companies nobody had ever heard of, pushing their values to billions of dollars. Here’s our analysis of what’s been going on, and why.

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What impact will low-cost long-haul traffic have on international airports?

Between the summers of 2017 and 2018, long-haul flights between Europe and New York operated by low-cost long-haul airline Norwegian have, for the first time, carried more passengers than those of traditional airline British Airways (1.67 million passengers for Norwegian).

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What Role Will Gas Networks Play In Achieving Net Zero?

Recent spikes in energy prices have reminded us how Gas is still at the heart of the UK energy system. Gas networks will continue to play a key role for decades to come and their transformation, not their disruptive replacement by electricity, is essential to achieve Net Zero.

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What the FinCEN leak means for regulatory changes in banks

In 2020, the publication of the FinCEN files by a consortium of journalists clearly exposed the failing of the Anti-Money Laundering measures currently in place at banks and regulators alike. In this article, we explore the content of the FinCEN leaks and the consequences for financial institutions.

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What is The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)?

FATCA is a U.S. legislation intended to curb the use of offshore accounts and financial assets to evade U.S. taxes. The law mandates reporting obligations for U.S. nationals, FFIs, and non-financial foreign entities (NFFEs) to the US Department of the Treasury regarding foreign assets.

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What is virtual money?

Virtual Money can be defined as a digital representation of value that is issued and controlled by its developers, and used and accepted among the members of a specific (virtual) community.

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When Did Management Information Stop Informing Management?

Where organisations go wrong and how to fix it.

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When FINRA asks to speak to your Supervisor…

FINRA requires all broker-dealers to have a supervisory framework in place that is “reasonably designed” to comply with applicable rules and regulations.

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