Britain risks regulating itself into irrelevance on digital assets Opinion The contrast between approaches to regulating digital assets in the US and the UK is becoming increasingly hard to ignore, says Lord Ranger Before travelling to Washington last week, I argued that the future of digital finance will be defined by those who move from intent to execution – and what I found there confirmed [...]
Britain and America must shape the rules for digital assets together Opinion Digital assets are not just a fintech trend, they are changing how value is created, exchanged and settled in the global economy, says Lord Kulveer Ranger The race to shape the rules for digital assets is no longer theoretical — it is already underway, and it is moving fast. Across the world, governments are beginning to [...]
Sadiq Khan’s AI fearmongering will set London back Opinion Sadiq Khan's warnings about AI has made London look like a city anxious, rather than ambitious, about AI, and investors will take note.
Britain must stop dithering over digital finance November 3, 2025 Crypto and stablecoins are now mainstream. The race to set the rules is already on – and it’s being run in dollars, not pounds, says Kulveer Ranger Last week in Washington DC, I was reminded that while the United States may not have all the answers on digital assets, it is already writing the questions [...]
Cryptoasset regulation is a make or break moment for Canada September 4, 2025 The UK must rapidly adjust to new digital assets technologies like crypto or risk losing our place as a global financial hub.
The UK is at risk of missing out on the crypto revolution January 19, 2025 Crypto is not a curiosity or a fad, it’s set to transform financial services – and as with any true innovation we must be prepared to experiment and sometimes fail, says Lord Ranger The soaring office towers of Canary Wharf stand as testimony to Britain’s golden era of smart regulation and financial ingenuity, cementing London’s [...]
Boris built a digital London — now he must turbocharge digital Britain June 30, 2020 With the economy slowly beginning to reopen as lockdown measures are eased, all eyes this week will be on the government’s plan for reigniting confidence and growth. The Prime Minister is expected to refocus on the levelling-up agenda, skirting any suggestion of a return to austerity and concentrating instead on public services, the environment, and [...]
The coronavirus could cause flexible working to go viral March 11, 2020 With each day that passes, it becomes clearer that the world is facing a once-in-a-generation crisis of public health. With Italy now locked down and governments around the world scrambling to contain Covid-19, there is no doubt that the impact on daily life across the globe will exceed anything seen before in most of our [...]
Three ways the Prime Minister can unleash the digital economy January 14, 2020 So far, the new government has yet to unveil its detailed plan for building a stronger, more prosperous, rebalanced Britain that we heard about so much during the election campaign last year. The first post-Brexit Budget in March will be an opportunity for Downing Street to show its commitment to this cause — and pledges [...]
We need a Prime Minister who can channel the potential of Digital Britain July 2, 2019 Are we in danger of having a leadership contest about the future of our party, while completely missing the point about the future of our country? The two finalists in the Conservative leadership race are being quizzed endlessly about Brexit, tax and spend, public services, and their private lives. All these have some importance, of [...]
