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Blockchain technology is making inroads into healthcare. The hype surrounding blockchain, in particular in its association to crypto-currencies, has led to a surge in its applications to health data management and supply-chain processes.

In a co-ordinated release of four new documents on 29 November, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is going all out to help financial entities under its supervision fulfill their AML/CFT obligations, with a notable emphasis on the impact of new rules surrounding data and automated systems.

In her Honours thesis, my student Josephina Hu investigates the 53% drop in US initial public offerings (IPOs) since the turn of the millenium. In stark contrast with the vitality of the IPO scene in the 80s and 90s, this has adversely affected entrepreneurship, employment, and economic growth.

The Bolar exemption is a legal provision that allows for the use of a patented medicine without the patent owner’s consent, for research acts pertaining to marketing-authorisation applications (MAAs). Depending on the jurisdiction, it can be based in legislation or in case law.

In Trinity Term 2019, the reading group will focus on Global Innovation and Technology Diffusion. We will meet on Wednesdays between 12 and 1pm in the meeting room at 2 South Parks Road.

Brexit The United Kingdom’s impending exit from the European Union continues to cast a shadow on banking operations and regulation. Following Brexit’s serial postponements – last landed on 31 October 2019, with little to no indication that the UK Parliament will approve a deal by then –, uncertainty remains around what the exact date and terms will be.

Traditionally seen as a reactive body, recent moves by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) suggest a shift towards a more proactive and comprehensive approach in regulating the financial sector. This transition is noteworthy given the rapid technological advancements which have come to characterise banking, securities, payments, (crypto)currency, and insurance sectors.

On 10 February 2019, at the Bank for International Settlements Special Governors’ Meeting in Hong Kong, Randal K. Quarles delivered his first vision speech as Chair of the Financial Stability Board.

Dual-class shares are a corporate structure where a company issues different classes of shares, each with varying voting rights and dividend policies. Typically, Class A shares carry one vote per share, while Class B shares carry multiple votes per share.

The Directive on Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) aims to facilitate cross-border offerings of mutual funds. UCITS I, the initial directive introduced in 1985, laid the groundwork for a harmonised European market for investment funds, enabling funds authorised in one member state to be sold across the EU.