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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has cautioned crypto companies against misleading customers regarding the regulatory status of their products. In a statement, ESMA highlighted that the practice of offering both regulated and unregulated products on the same platform poses significant investor protection risks. Under the EU's new crypto rules, companies must obtain a crypto asset service provider licence to operate across the bloc. Reuters notes that regulators around the world have long been concerned about the risks faced by crypto investors, with the collapse of various crypto platforms, including FTX in 2022, leaving millions of investors out of pocket.
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Rachel Reeves is set to announce a significant reduction in banking regulations, with plans to scrap parts of the senior managers and certification regime which certifies almost 140,000 financial services professionals. The Chancellor last year said that while the senior managers certification regime had "helped to improve standards and accountability, some elements . . . have become overly costly and administratively burdensome." Reeves is expected to make it easier to appoint senior managers by reducing engagement with regulators and removing the need for "pre-approvals" for around four in ten applications. In her upcoming Mansion House speech, the Chancellor will encourage financial firms to relocate to the UK and warn that "for too long red tape has choked off innovation and growth." A Treasury source said the Chancellor is determined to make the UK the premier destination for business, promising to "turbocharge growth" for future generations.
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