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Market Movements – June 2021

CMS reviews key market developments in the banking sector

1 JUN 2021

In search of lost time: Part 1: the automation and data thesis

In this In Practice article Charles Kerrigan considers automation and standardisation in commercial lending transactions. Part 2 of this article considers the effect on these topics of the fintech industry’s development.

1 SEP 2021

Crypto comes of age? (also, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and the metaverse)

Crypto is now mainstream. Charles Kerrigan highlights the impact of this across financial markets and concludes that finance lawyers can be late to a party.

1 JUN 2021

Towards algorithm auditing in financial services

We are witnessing a rapid development and adoption of algorithms. At the same time, we need to develop the monitoring and managing of their safety. In the algorithmic age companies are (and should be) increasingly concerned about potential harm that their systems can cause, both in terms of reputation and financially. Knight Capital’s experience (~$450m) caused by a glitch in its algorithmic trading system is a paradigmatic example. As such, in addition to societal, legislative and regulatory pressures, companies themselves are keen to assure their systems are trustworthy.1

1 MAR 2021

Market Movements – January 2021

CMS reviews key market developments in the banking sector

1 JAN 2021

Market Movements – March 2021

CMS reviews key market developments in the banking sector

1 MAR 2021

Market Movements – June 2024

CMS reviews key market developments in the banking sector

31 MAY 2024

Secured vs unsecured personal lending by fintechs

In this In Practice article the authors consider the difficulties of secured personal lending by fintechs and how the application of technology can mitigate risk without requiring security.

31 MAY 2024

Market Movements – October 2021

CMS reviews key market developments in the banking sector

1 OCT 2021

Market Movements – November 2021

CMS reviews key market developments in the banking sector

1 NOV 2021
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