Outside small circles of Web3 aficionados, when the topic of NFTs comes up in conversation, one of two reactions tends to occur: either eyes begin to glaze over or the topic is soon dismissed as silly and confusing. Both reactions are likely due to common misconceptions about what NFTs are and what the various applications … Read more
The Fund Finance Association hosted its 5th Annual APAC Fund Finance Symposium on 12 October 2023. Mourant was proud to be a Gold sponsor for this landmark symposium. Our thanks to the Fund Finance Association and the APAC fund finance community. 2023 has been a challenging year, but the APAC fund finance community continues to … Read more
Welcome to this month’s Global Digital Assets Digest. There have been a number of important publications from the regulators, notably the IOSCO’s draft recommendations for the regulation of DeFi. The topic of digital assets also featured at the recent G-20 summit. In Australia, the Reserve Bank and Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre published a report … Read more
OFCCP has announced finalization of the Agency’s “updated” Supply and Service Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing. As a reminder, OFCCP initially proposed significant changes to the letter, which initiates a compliance review for scheduled contractors, in 2022. Following significant public comment, OFCCP published a slightly revised proposed letter earlier this year. Notably, the Itemized Listing … Read more
Today’s legal professionals should be strategic partners in the decision-making process at their businesses. Instead of just being brought in to handle problems or to review a contract, you have an opportunity to step up and lead game-changing initiatives. But it’s not as easy as that. Legal teams are often viewed as the “No Police,” … Read more