Operational Resilience

Canada fintech regulation article cover illustrating layered regulatory oversight across payments, AML, cryptoassets and cross-border market entry.

From Passporting to Layered Regulation: What Changes When European FinTechs Enter Canada

European fintechs entering Canada face a layered regulatory model rather than a single passportable perimeter. This Regulatory Insight examines how RPAA, FINTRAC and provincial securities requirements can overlap across one operating model.

Third-party control dependency showing provider activity, internal control ownership, decision points, escalation and evidence across the operational process.

When a Critical Control Depends on a Third Party: Who Owns the Control, the Evidence and the Escalation?

A third party may perform an important control activity, but the organisation still needs to own the decision logic, exceptions, escalation and evidence around that dependency.

Swiss AML Reform 2026: Why Beneficial Ownership Transparency Is Becoming an Operating Control

Switzerland’s 2026 AML reform turns beneficial ownership transparency into an operational control. This Regulatory Insight examines the new federal register, expanded AMLA scope for advisers, discrepancy handling, due diligence and supervisory evidence.

Tokenised markets article cover illustrating ownership, custody, collateral, settlement money and interoperability across Europe’s financial infrastructure.

From Tokenised Assets to Tokenised Markets: What Europe Needs to Build Between the Ledgers

Tokenisation is moving beyond asset issuance. This Regulatory Insight examines the legal, operational and settlement infrastructure Europe needs to connect ownership, custody, collateral, settlement money and interoperability into a functioning tokenised financial market.

Lynsora

Aug 3110 min read

UK Crypto Regulation 2027: Why FCA Authorisation Is More Than a Licensing Exercise

The UK crypto regime is moving firms from a limited AML perimeter into full FCA authorisation. This Regulatory Insight examines the governance, prudential, safeguarding and operational framework firms will need to build behind the application.

Lynsora

Aug 1210 min read

RL1 governance article cover illustrating shared DLT infrastructure, financial institutions, network governance and accountability in tokenised finance.

RL1 Goes Live: Why Shared DLT Infrastructure Is a Governance Challenge, Not Just a Technology Project

RL1 brings shared DLT infrastructure into a member-owned governance model. This Regulatory Insight examines decision rights, validator oversight, operational resilience, third-party dependencies and the accountability questions institutions must address when relying on shared infrastructure.

Lynsora

Aug 811 min read

MiCA After Authorisation: ESMA Custody Resilience CSA for CASPs

MiCA After Authorisation: What ESMA’s Custody Resilience CSA Means for CASPs

ESMA's Custody Resilience Common Supervisory Action provides an early indication of supervisory expectations under MiCA. This article explains the practical implications for CASPs, governance, custody arrangements and operational resilience.

Lynsora

Jul 2510 min read