Shaanil Senarath-Dassanayake features on the Payment Expert podcast, exploring fintech, digital assets and regulatory change
min readShaanil Senerath-Dassanayake, Associate in our Financial Services, Regulation & Funds team, features on the Payment Expert podcast.
In the episode, Shaanil discusses how firms should be preparing for a wave of interconnected regulatory change. She reflects on the convergence of regime changes relating to crypto assets, deferred payment credit, and payments supervision, and what this means for firms in the sector.
The extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime to crypto firms is likely to bring the sharpest culture shock, meaning that readiness cannot sit with legal and compliance alone and must be considered as a firm-wide conversation. Shaanil explains:
Everyone needs to know that they’re all responsible for the licence.
The full episode is available through the Payment Expert website here and on Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts.
