Hogan Lovells
How requests for quotes could amount to ‘insider information’
Lawyers say Esma’s incoming pre-hedging guidance could make firms liable for multimillion-euro fines

Debate erupts over bitcoin’s US reg status
Commodity, currency or security? Experts question cryptocurrency’s asset class after El Salvador move

Asia moves: CBA overhauls leadership team, HK regulator reappoints directors, and more
Latest job changes across the industry

Holes in the net: lawyers split over China netting opinions
Law firms are offering close-out netting opinions, but not everyone agrees it is possible
Lawyers divided over Isda’s China netting memo
New legal guidance spells out how close-out netting may be achieved, but critics say it’s impractical
Netting no problem for blockchain, tech firms tell regulators
Firms say DLT can sit with current market practice, but instantaneous settlement 'not desirable'
Emir review delayed until June 7
Postponement increases risk of entangling the review with Brexit euro clearing debate