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European Central Bank building at dusk. Why Europe Is Slow-Walking Stablecoins Despite MiCA
6 February 2026

Dr Daniele D'Alvia comments on Europe's approach to stablecoins for Forbes.

CCLS Announces Executive Education Courses for Early 2026
21 January 2026

Queen Mary University of London’s Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) is pleased to announce two Executive Education programmes available in early 2026. Designed for legal, policy, and industry professionals, the courses address key challenges in global regulatory environments, combining academic expertise with practical insight.

Venezuelan flag. Geopolitics meets markets
16 January 2026

Dr Daniele D'Alvia, Lecturer in Banking and Finance Law at Queen Mary, wrote for The Conversation about how the dramatic US capture of Venezuela’s president triggered global financial ripples.

Front of the Bank of England with the Union Jack flying above it. Professor Rosa Lastra acts as Specialist Advisor for new Report on private markets
14 January 2026

‘Private markets: unknown unknowns’ was published by the UK House of Lords’ Financial Services Regulation Committee and investigates the growth of private markets.

Lady Justice from behind holding a set of scales Professor Jonathan Griffiths has co-drafted an Opinion for the European Copyright Society
13 January 2026

In certain circumstances, the right of access to public information may be frustrated by the exercise of intellectual property rights. The European Copyright Society (ECS) has recently published an Opinion on the Relationship between Rights of Access to Public Sector Information and Copyright Law.

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