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Rebecca Keating

Barrister
Rebecca Keating is a barrister at 4 Pump Court. Email: rkeating@4pumpcourt.com Her contact details and Chambers’ profile can be found at https://www.4pumpcourt.com/barrister/rebecca-keating/

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Opening innovation or opening up to risk? The potential liability framework for Open Finance

This article summarises some of the key points in the Financial Conduct Authority’s recent Call for Input regarding Open Finance. Certain risks associated with Open Finance are highlighted and possible issues surrounding assigning legal liability in open finance models are addressed.

1 JAN 2021

The Digital Dispute Resolution Rules: the future of digital disputes

This article summarises some of the key points arising out of the newly published Digital Dispute Resolution Rules (Digital DR Rules). The advantages of adopting the Digital DR Rules are explored as well as considering how the rules might be incorporated into new and existing agreements.

1 JUL 2021

Dojima rice and digital assets: new tech, old problems? Market manipulation by cryptocurrency exchanges

This article looks at market manipulation by cryptocurrency exchanges. It explores the features of cryptocurrencies and whether or not existing legal frameworks are capable of accommodating a claim or criminal charge for market manipulation. In particular, the article explores the approach in the US where a claim has recently been brought by the US Department of Justice and the Securities Exchange Commission for market manipulation against a former employee of a cryptocurrency exchange.

1 DEC 2022