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Digital assets and applicable law: in defence of the lex situs
The lex situs is the shorthand Latin tag for the law of the place where an asset is situated.
United Kingdom | Publication | December 2023
The Pensions Administration Standards Association has published the first release in its new series of guidance defining what it means for a scheme to be “connection ready” for pensions dashboards.
The guidance is available alongside a “Call to Action” for schemes and providers outlining the top five actions schemes need to act on now with regard to dashboards connection readiness. The new guidance is designed to show the practical activities schemes and providers need to complete and includes a draft plan showing how a single scheme can achieve connection readiness.
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The lex situs is the shorthand Latin tag for the law of the place where an asset is situated.
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Since HM Treasury published the new Cryptoassets Regulations and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its latest series of consultation papers (CP25/40, 41 and 42) in December 2025, we have a little more clarity on the approach that is likely to be taken to various providers of cryptoasset services, including operators of cryptoasset trading platforms (CATPs).
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As far as the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) market is concerned, 2025 turned out to be a tale of two halves. The year began very positively with a downward trajectory in inflation and interest rates expected throughout 2025, and a pro-business deregulatory stance anticipated in the US under the second Trump presidency.
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