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The Westminster Series: How will the Electronic Trade Documents Bill transform trade in the UK?

The Westminster Series: How will the Electronic Trade Documents Bill transform trade in the UK?

Chris Holmes
02 Nov 2022

The Electronic Trade Documents Bill is one of the most important bills you have never heard of. Not ...

The Westminster Series: The second reading of the Financial Services and Markets Bill

The Westminster Series: The second reading of the Financial Services and Markets Bill

Chris Holmes
17 Oct 2022

A vision to promote competition, innovation and growth but does it go far enough on financial inclus...

The Westminister Series: Westminister cryptoasset debate

The Westminister Series: Westminister cryptoasset debate

Chris Holmes
26 Sep 2022

One of the last debates in the most recent Parliamentary sitting, suspended following the tragic dea...

The Westminster Series: The arrival of the Financial Services and Markets Bill

The Westminster Series: The arrival of the Financial Services and Markets Bill

Chris Holmes
26 Jul 2022

Since its inclusion in the Queen’s Speech on May 11, 2022, many of us have been awaiting the arrival...

The Westminster Series: What to expect from the UK's BNPL regulation

The Westminster Series: What to expect from the UK's BNPL regulation

Chris Holmes
22 Jun 2022

This week the government has published plans to strengthen regulation of the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL...

The Westminister Series: What does the Queen’s Speech have in store for Fintech?

The Westminister Series: What does the Queen’s Speech have in store for Fintech?

Chris Holmes
11 May 2022

The most obvious place to start is the Financial Services and Markets Bill, introduced to “strengthe...

The Westminster Series: Lord Holmes on UK Fintech Week

The Westminster Series: Lord Holmes on UK Fintech Week

Chris Holmes
31 Mar 2022

UK Fintech Week brings together the brightest and the best from the fintech ecosystem to discuss and...

The Westminster Series: For financial services, 2022 is a year of real regulatory possibilities

The Westminster Series: For financial services, 2022 is a year of real regulatory possibilities

Chris Holmes
24 Feb 2022

Regulations can, and should, be positive. Clear and enabling growth in all its forms. So it can, an...

The Westminster Series: Crypto regulation in the UK

The Westminster Series: Crypto regulation in the UK

Chris Holmes
12 Oct 2021

There is an unrivalled opportunity for the UK to lead in crypto in terms of rules, regulations, word...

The Westminster Series: Why the UK needs a trusted digital identity system

The Westminster Series: Why the UK needs a trusted digital identity system

Chris Holmes
15 Jun 2021

My heart sank last week when I noticed the hashtag #NHSDataGrab trending on twitter. Public anxiety ...

The Westminster Series: Back cash and stop exclusion

The Westminster Series: Back cash and stop exclusion

Chris Holmes
02 Jun 2021

Cash is having a bit of a time of it, already in sharp decline, the Covid lockdown has further impac...

The Westminster Series: Following UK Fintech Week, we are strong

The Westminster Series: Following UK Fintech Week, we are strong

Chris Holmes
28 Apr 2021

Last week’s UK Fintech week was one of the best yet. Without a hand shook, stand up lunch stuffed, o...