When rules collide: how regulatory divergence fuels crypto disputes

The crypto industry has moved past the stage where legal uncertainty was an excuse for inaction. Courts are treating crypto assets as property. Regulators in major jurisdictions are writing rules. Institutional money is involved. The question for businesses operating in this space is no longer whether regulation will come, but what the economic consequences of fragmented and competing regulatory frameworks will be, and where the disputes will follow.

The skills you don't expect to bring back from maternity leave

Returning from maternity leave is, for most professionals, framed primarily as a process of catching up: re-engaging with clients, re-establishing presence, closing the gap that absence creates. That framing is understandable, and the practical reality of re-entry is real. But it captures only part of the picture. This piece reflects on a different dimension of the return: the capabilities that the experience of parenthood can sharpen, and what those capabilities mean in a.

The regulator with teeth: what the Civil Aviation Bill means for a new era of direct enforcement

The CAA is about to acquire powers it has never had. Businesses in regulated sectors need to understand what changes when a regulator stops asking courts for help and starts acting itself. For most of its existence, the Civil Aviation Authority has been a regulator that could advise, cajole, refer and complain - but not directly punish. When airlines fell short of their obligations to passengers, the CAA's route to enforcement ran through the courts. It was slow, uncertain, a

The European Union’s Industrial Accelerator Act - what it means for manufacturers operating across borders

Insights The EU Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) is a Commission proposal published in March 2026, establishing a framework to accelerate industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors. Its headline ambition is to restore manufacturing's share of EU GDP to 20% by 2035. The Act integrates industrial policy, climate ambition and economic-security tools into a single regulatory package - the most comprehensive intervention in EU industrial policy since the Single.

David Vincent appointed Senior Advisor to DT Economics

DT Economics welcomes David Vincent as Senior Advisor. David is an econometrician and economic consultant with 23 years of experience in econometric modelling for damages assessment and counterfactual analysis, and an MSc with distinction from the University of Southampton. He has worked at Deloitte, Ernst & Young and HP Consulting, and is a member of the UK Stata Conference Scientific Committee. His expertise in cost efficiency modelling for regulated industries is directly.

Seven years as a critical friend to the CAA - what good regulatory engagement looks like

After seven years as a member of the Civil Aviation Authority's Consumer Panel, my appointment came to an end in March 2026. The Consumer Panel is an independent body that acts as a critical friend to the CAA, advising on matters affecting aviation consumers. Its work spans airline insolvency and passenger rights, airport economic regulation, accessibility, and the development of price control frameworks for Heathrow and NATS. The breadth is wider than it might sound - over.