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#PublicDebtIsPublic Expanded Documentation Bank and Upcoming Framework Hub
25 March 2026

National and global economies are built on public debt. The price of public debt affects all other prices. When governments borrow, they are committing the public to repay - and yet, the terms of government commitments are rarely accessible, often unintelligible, and far from robustly accountable to the public.

Morning view of La Defense financial district skyscrapers in Paris, France. Foreign stablecoins under EU law: risks and regulatory responses
19 March 2026

Dr Daniele D’Alvia’s has been awarded funding by the European Central Bank (ECB) Legal Research Programme to examines the regulatory and systemic implications of foreign stablecoins within the European Union.

Queen Mary LLM students standing together outside the 3VB offices. Queen Mary LLM students invited to 3VB International Women’s Day event with Lady Justice Juliet May
10 March 2026

On 4 March, students from Queen Mary University of London’s Centre for Commercial Law Studies had the privilege of attending the 3VB International Advisory & Dispute Resolution Unit’s International Women’s Day event.

Financial line and bar charts in orange and green. What oil, stocks and bonds are telling us about the Iran conflict and how long it might last
6 March 2026

Dr Daniele D’Alvia wrote for The Conversation about how oil, stocks and bonds might indicate the direction of the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran.

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.

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.

Students from the Banking and Finance Law LLM taking a group photo outside of the Bank of England. Banking and Finance Law LLM students visit the Bank of England
19 December 2025

Thanks to Professor Rosa Lastra, on the 11 December, Queen Mary Banking and Finance LLM students had the opportunity to visit the Bank of England with the guidance of Deputy Secretary Micheal Salib.

Front of the Banco de España. Professor Rosa Lastra co-authors expert report on the Banco de España
14 November 2025

On the 30th anniversary of the Law of Autonomy of the Banco de España, in January 2025 the Banco de España launched a review of its independence, transparency and accountability with the ultimate aim of identifying aspects of its operating framework that could be strengthened or enhanced.

Professor Ignacio Tirado, Secretary General of UNIDROIT, presenting at CCLS. QM–UNIDROIT Lecture: “The Liquidation of Banks and the Birth of a New International Standard”
14 November 2025

On Wednesday 5 November 2025, students from the Banking and Finance Law LLM and related programmes attended the lecture titled “The Liquidation of Banks and the Birth of a New International Standard”, delivered by Professor Ignacio Tirado, Secretary General of UNIDROIT.

An electric blue ring with symbols of various currencies coming off. Dr D’Alvia awarded funding to research the resilience of Central Banks in the Digital Era
13 November 2025

The Exploratory Impact Award from Queen May Impact Fund will explore how Central Banks can adapt to the new challenges presented by digital money and AI-enabled finance.

Professor Emilia Onyema, Professor Wend Wendland, Professor Ignacio Tirado and Professor Rosa Lastra sat at the front of the Peston Lecture Theatre. CCLS 45th Anniversary Celebration
12 November 2025

On Thursday 6 November 2025, the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) celebrated its 45th anniversary with a special event held at Queen Mary University of London’s Mile End Campus.

View of a glass office building from the ground up with the cloudy blue sky reflected on the surface Queen Mary banking law expert appointed to the International Jurisdiction Taskforce
7 November 2025

Professor Rosa Lastra has been appointed as an expert member of the recently established International Jurisdiction Taskforce (IJT) chaired by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, and established in 2025.

Landscape image of the UK Houses of Parliament at night. Professor Lastra was appointed as a Specialist Adviser to the House of Lords Financial Financial Services Regulation Committee
6 November 2025

She was appointed in April 2025 and helped the FSRC in its inquiry into the FCA and PRA’s secondary competitiveness and growth objective.

Group of Queen Mary LLM students stood in House of Lords smiling at camera. Students visit House of Lords as part of Regulation of Financial Markets Module
31 October 2025

On Wednesday, 29 October 2025, students enrolled in Regulation of Financial Markets (RFM) module, taught by Professor Rosa Lastra, attended a public session of oral evidence at the House of Lords.

A view of St Paul's Cathedral between two glass office buildings. Dr Daniele D’Alvia submits written evidence to the UK Parliament Financial Services Regulation Committee
31 October 2025

The evidence was submitted to their panel investigating the growth of private markets in the UK following reforms introduced after 2008.

An open orange pill bottle tipped over on to a table with white tablets spilling out. Dr D’Alvia contributes expert legal opinion to landmark decision by Paris Supreme Court in capital markets case
21 July 2025

Dr Daniele D’Alvia was invited by the Haut Comité Juridique de la Place Financière de Paris (HCJP) to provide a comparative legal opinion on the regulation of Private Investments in Public Equity (PIPEs) and Standby Equity Distribution Agreements (SEDAs) in the UK and US.

Shaping the Future of Central Banking: Bank of England in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London
29 May 2025

On 7 May 2025, the Bank of England (Bank), in collaboration with the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), hosted a panel event titled “Shaping the Future of Central Banking.”

A microchip design in blue and purple. Queen Mary law experts advise the UK Government on the use of artificial intelligence in financial services
27 May 2025

Queen Mary’s Professor Rosa Lastra and Dr Daniele D’Alvia have submitted written evidence to the UK Parliament’s AI in Financial Services Committee.

Dr Daniele D’Alvia awarded funding to investigate the adoption of a Digital Euro
6 May 2025

The research, funded by the Policy Support Fund and in co-authored with the European Central Bank (ECB), will analyse the potential successes and challenges of adopting a new central bank digital currency.

Professor Lastra to deliver the Professor James Lecture in Leeds on 23 April
10 April 2025

The event is titled 'The Evolving Role of the Bank of England' and will take place on Wednesday 23 April 2025, 14:00 – 15:00.

Big Tech shares tumble as Trump adds chaos to stock market mix
14 March 2025

Dr Daniele D'Alvia spoke to France 24 about the recent downturn of US tech giants' shares and whether US President Donald Trump is solely to blame.

Banking and Finance LLM Students Visit Lloyd’s of London for an Exclusive Insight into Insurance Regulation
13 March 2025

As part of the learning on the "Regulation of Insurance Companies" a group of 18 Queen Mary students had the unique opportunity to visit Lloyd’s of London, the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace.

Regulatory Insights: A Special Lecture and Networking Session with Chris Bates
13 March 2025

Chris Bates, Visiting Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London and Senior Consultant at Clifford Chance LLP, delivered a special lecture to Queen Mary Banking and Finance Law LLM students, at the invitation of Professor Rosa M. Lastra.

DeepSeek, Nvidia and the AI race that’s shaping the future
4 February 2025

Dr Daniele D’Alvia wrote a blog for The Conversation on developments in AI investment and how this will affect our everyday lives.

SDF announces the launch of #PublicDebtIsPublic
28 January 2025

The Sovereign Debt Forum and Georgetown’s Massive Data Institute announce the launch of the #PublicDebtIsPublic initiative, which will create the first centrally-collated web-based sovereign debt documentation and data commons.

Queen Mary academics investigate the future of banking law
6 December 2024

Dr Daniele D’Alvia and Dr Katrien Morbee are part of a new research project funded by the Society of Legal Scholars to investigate the trends, opportunities and challenges in Banking Law in the twenty-first century.

Why Donald Trump’s election win fuelled a stock market surge
22 November 2024

Dr Daniele D’Alvia, Lecturer in Banking and Finance Law at Queen Mary University of London, writes for The Conversation about why Donald Trump’s victory has fuelled a surge in the stock market.

“Trump Trades”: Stock Market Speculators Lured by the Smell of Trumpism
15 November 2024