An overview of our services & expertise.
An overview of our services & expertise.
Financial Services Brochure
We act for regulating financial services firms including those within the FinTech and RegTech arenas. Our clients include banks, payments providers, fund managers, trading platforms, Forex companies, P2P lenders and those utilising blockchain technology and digital currencies as well as high profile individuals within the sector.
This brochure outlines our core offering for those in the sector.
Fintech explainer guide #1
Fintech explainer guide #1
What is E-Money?
Financial Technology has disrupted traditional banking and the pace of change is great. Keeping up with new developments is not an easy task. This guide explains what is meant by ‘E-Money’, who issues it and how it is used.
Fintech explainer guide #2
Fintech explainer guide #2
Bank or Electronic Money Institution (EMI)?
This guide explains the differences between a bank and an Electronic Money Institution (EMI), and the methods used to safeguard funds with the Electronic Money Regulations (EMR).
Fintech explainer guide #3
Fintech explainer guide #3
Electronic Money Agents and Distributors
Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs) may outsource some of their operational functions. This explainer guide examines the differences between a bank and an Electronic Money Institution (EMI), and the methods used to safeguard funds with the Electronic Money Regulations (EMR).
A Collyer Bristow webinar
A Collyer Bristow webinar
Covid-19 and the regulators: A financial services update
We discuss the impact of the Pandemic on SMCR; the latest guidance to lenders from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA); and recent FCA activity including regarding LIBOR transition, the response to the Covid-19 crisis and recent guidance on the framework for assessing adequate financial resources.
Important update: In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the FCA has decided to extend its deadline for ceasing to issue new loans based on LIBOR until the end of Q1 2021.
Important update: In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the FCA has decided to extend its deadline for ceasing to issue new loans based on LIBOR until the end of Q1 2021.
LIBOR transition & loans: what borrowers need to know
The FCA is phasing out LIBOR by 2021. This is a significant change for borrowers; understanding and planning for the impact on your business is key to avoiding costly disputes. Our guide provides an overview of the changes and what borrowers should be doing now.
