The inexorable rise of the stablecoin will impact firms across the traditional financial markets bringing both challenges and opportunities
David Morrey and Ben Farmer discuss the responses from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) on adapting to the Treasury's prioritisation of growth.
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They also discuss the FCA's thematic review of wholesale brokers' anti-money laundering initiatives and the implications of its controversial email retention policy, as well as the ongoing Supreme Court case involving finance providers, the FCA and Markos Markou, and more.
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