Waters Wavelength Podcast: Looking into the EU regulatory landscape
Eflow’s Ben Parker joins the podcast to discuss EU regulations.
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Ben Parker, CEO at regtech firm Eflow, joins Theo on the podcast. They talk about the regulatory landscape in Europe, including the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation and the European Market Infrastructure Regulation Refit.
4:00 – Ben joins the podcast and gives an overview of his background and eFlow Global
6:00 – They cover the main items on the European regulatory calendar this year
7:30 – What will Mica cover?
11:00 – What roles does AI have to play in regulation?
16:00 – Overview of Emir refit
20:00 – Are firms compliant with the original Emir yet?
24:30 – Ben chats about what keeps him up at night
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