2026 Digital Assets & Blockchain Series

6 PD hours

Description

Step into the future of financial services with the 2026 Digital Assets & Blockchain Series. Delivered across six expert-led sessions, this programme cuts through the complexity to give professionals a clear, practical understanding of digital assets, global regulation, AML and financial crime risks, tokenisation, stablecoins and the rapidly evolving digital payments ecosystem.

Designed for compliance, risk, financial crime and senior leadership teams, the series blends real-world experience with actionable guidance, helping firms navigate emerging technologies with confidence. Participants will gain the insight needed to challenge internal discussions, identify key risks and opportunities, and prepare their organisations for the next wave of digital transformation.

The series is delivered live online via Microsoft TEAMS and recorded where possible. Each webinar provides 1-hour of CPD.

Suitable For

This series is suitable for professionals across compliance, risk, financial crime, legal, audit, operations and senior management who want to understand and oversee digital asset activity with confidence.

Agenda

Digital Assets: Foundations, Taxonomy & Market Structure

28 April 2026 | 1 CPD Hours

Clear taxonomy: coins, tokens, stablecoins, CBDCs, RWAs
How blockchain actually works in a regulated context
Market infrastructure: exchanges, custodians, liquidity providers
Institutional adoption: who’s doing what, and why it matters
Common misconceptions and red flags for financial services professionals

Global Regulatory Landscape: What Firms Need to Know in 2026

13 May 2026 | 1 CPD Hours

FATF VA/VASP rules – the real-world impact on firms
MiCA: what is live, what is phased, and how it affects service providers
FCA expectations vs EU vs DFSA vs VARA vs ADGM
The Crown Dependencies: current stance and supervisory approach
Licensing, registration, and cross-border pitfalls

Digital Asset AML & Financial Crime: Typologies, Analytics & Supervisory Expectations

15 June 2026 | 1 CPD Hours

Real AML typologies: chain-hopping, mixers, DeFi exploits, privacy coins
Blockchain analytics: what it can detect (and what it absolutely cannot)
ECDD, source of wealth/funds in digital contexts
Managing client onboarding with digital wealth exposure
How supervisors assess crypto-AML controls during onsite exams

Tokenisation & Real-World Assets: The Institutional Use Case

16 September 2026 | 1 CPD Hours

Tokenisation vs “crypto” – removing the hype
RWAs: funds, private equity, real estate, bonds, art, commodities
Settlement, governance, and custody requirements
Cross-jurisdictional treatment (EU, UAE, Asia)
What boards and fund administrators need to understand

Stablecoins, DeFi & Digital Payments Infrastructure

13 October 2026 | 1 CPD Hours

Stablecoin models and reserve structures
Payment rails: on/off-ramp integration with banks
DeFi protocols (in plain English): lending, AMMs, liquidity pools
Emerging CBDC frameworks and implications for payments firms
Prudential and operational risk concerns

Digital Assets in Practice: Governance, Risk & Client Management

09 November 2026 | 1 CPD Hours

Incorporating digital assets into risk and governance frameworks
Board oversight: questions, blind spots, and escalation triggers
Policy frameworks for firms servicing – or avoiding – digital assets
Risk registers, reporting lines, and accountability structure
Best practice for dealing with digital asset client exposure

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