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Noting the strong foundation afforded by London’s world-leading over-the-counter gold market, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has today issued a Call for Input on the potential benefits and risks of gold tokenization in the UK precious metals markets. As potential benefits, the FCA points to faster settlement, intraday collateral mobility, reduced reconciliation risk, capital efficiency, delivery-versus-payment arrangements, and improved interoperability betw

Chambers and Partners has renewed Katherine Cooper's Band 1 Ranking for Derivatives Enforcement in its USA Guide 2026 for the fourth year in a row. Katherine commented "I am truly gratified by my clients' support as reflected in this Chambers top ranking. I look forward to continuing to serve my clients with the excellence and passion that they deserve."

On April 16, 2026, Katherine Cooper moderated the Futures Industry Association's 2026 Law & Compliance Conference's panel on legal ethics for derivatives lawyers involved in representing their clients in negotiations. Katherine led the panelists through a discussion of the interplay of , and at times, tensions between, the applicable duties of Competence, Attorney-Client Confidence, Diligence and Zeal in Representation and Truthfulness.