FTX fiasco and the need for a crypto regulatory framework
The world of crypto has been wracked with one piece of bad news after another ever since the global economic downturn influenced by the Russia-Ukraine war. The newest fiasco which has now led to a near wipeout of the market values of major cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin was the fall of FTX, one of the …
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Why should one consider making a Will?
Everyone at some point of time becomes anxious about what will happen to his belongings after his death and wants to ensure that the life he has lived has been worthwhile. The outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic has already provided everyone enough reasons to be prepared for any uncertain event. Life and death are uncertain and …
Spain to launch a Digital Nomad Visa in January 2023
Spain has always been a highly popular destination for British citizens relocating to Europe with many people owning residential property in mainland Spain and on its famous islands. One of the major impacts arising in the aftermath of Brexit for Spain was the loss of Spanish-based British talent due to the restrictions introduced following the UK’s exit …
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Deadline for Compliance with the Register of Overseas Entities – 31 January 2023
Concerns arising from the lack of transparency displayed by overseas entities purchasing and/or holding real estate assets in the United Kingdom and the suspected use of such property for money laundering purposes has resulted in new Register of Overseas Entities (Register) created by the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (Act) which came into force on 1 August 2022. …
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Types of Arbitration
Arbitration [1] can broadly be categorised into the following categories:
New SEBI Regulations Impacting Alternative Investment Funds in India
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (the “SEBI”) has issued two (2) circulars, dated November 17, 2022 (the “SEBI November 17 Circular”) and November 23, 2022, (the “SEBI November 23 Circular”), respectively, in furtherance of the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 (the “AIF Regulations”) to protect investor interests and to better regulate the …
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The Trending Moonlighting Era: Reflecting the light for a New Perspective
“It all started with a second pandemic, and the moon kept shining thereon”
‘UNPACKING IBC PROVISIONS FOR MSMEs: A GAME-CHANGER OR CLIFFHANGER!’
MSME Sector: the torch bearer of the Indian Economy
Newsflash: Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology released the much-awaited draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 (“Draft Bill”) on 18 November 2022, which is a more concise draft legislation than its previous versions. Following are the key takeaways from the Draft Bill:
Liberalized Rules for Overseas Investment by Indian Entities: Laying the “Round Tripping” Ghost to Rest (or not just yet)
On August 22, 2022, the Ministry of Finance and Reserve Bank of India (the “RBI”) introduced a new overseas investment regime comprising of Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Rules, 2022 (the “OI Rules”), Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Regulations, 2022 (the “OI Regulations”) and Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Directions, 2022 (the “OI Directions”) (collectively, …