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Dr Anton Didenko
Senior Lecturer

Dr Anton Didenko

Law & Justice
School of Private & Commercial Law

Anton is a Senior Lecturer at UNSW Sydney specialising in banking and finance law, with a focus on FinTech, RegTech and cybersecurity. He has over 10 years of experience as in-house counsel for major commercial banks in Moscow and as senior associate at a law firm in London.

Prior to joining UNSW Sydney, Anton worked as head of legal support of international operations in several commercial banks and as a Research Fellow at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. His experience covers advising on banking regulations and legislation applicable to financial intermediaries, as well as a wide range of financing transactions.

Anton also specialises in the area of secured transactions law and transnational commercial law: he is the author of a monograph on the documentary history of the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Hart, 2021) and the general editor of the Cape Town Convention Journal.

Anton holds several law degrees from Russia and the UK, including an MJur and a DPhil from the University of Oxford.
Phone
+61-2-9065 2795
E-mail
anton.didenko@unsw.edu.au
Location
Room 341
  • Books | 2021
    2021, The Cape Town Convention: A Documentary History, Hart Publishing, https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/cape-town-convention-9781509939770/
  • Book Chapters | 2021
    2021, 'Liabilities Associated with Distributed Ledgers: A Comparative Analysis', in Madir J (ed.), Fintech Law and Regulation, Edward Elgar Publishing
    Book Chapters | 2019
    2019, 'Liabilities associated with distributed ledgers: A comparative analysis', in Madir J (ed.), FinTech: Law and Regulation, Edward Elgar, pp. 185 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781788979023.00022
    Book Chapters | 2019
    2019, 'Policy and Regulatory Challenges of Distributed Ledger Technology and Digital Assets in Asia', in Brummer C (ed.), Cryptoassets: Legal, Regulatory and Monetary Perspectives, Oxford Scholarship Online, pp. 157 - 202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190077310.003.0011
  • Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Blockchain and its Applications: A Conceptual Legal Primer', Journal of International Economic Law, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jiel/jgad010
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Central bank digital currencies as a potential response to some particularly Pacific problems', Asia Pacific Law Review, 30, pp. 44 - 69, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10192557.2022.2045706
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'A Better Model for Australia’s Enhanced FinTech Sandbox', University of New South Wales Law Journal, 44, pp. 1078 - 1113, http://dx.doi.org/10.53637/XCWH2963
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Sovereign digital currencies: Reshaping the design of money and payments systems', Journal of Payments Strategy and Systems, 15, pp. 7 - 22
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'After Libra, Digital Yuan and COVID-19: Central Bank Digital Currencies and the New World of Money and Payment Systems', SSRN Electronic Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3622311
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Cybersecurity Regulation in the Financial Sector: Prospects of Legal Harmonisation in the EU and Beyond', Uniform Law Review, 25, pp. 125 - 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ulr/unaa006
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'The Evolution of Currency: Cash to Cryptos to Sovereign Digital Currencies', Fordham International Law Journal, 42, pp. 1041 - 1094, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3256066
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'A Regulatory Diagnostic Toolkit for Digital Financial Services in Emerging Markets', Banking and Finance Law Review, 34, pp. 1 - 30, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328118839_A_Regulatory_Diagnostic_Toolkit_for_Digital_Financial_Services_in_Emerging_Markets
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Regulating FinTech: Lessons from Africa', San Diego International Law Journal, 19, pp. 311 - 369, https://digital.sandiego.edu/ilj/vol19/iss2/5
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Restricted Banking Licences: An Opportunity to Be Seized', Journal of Banking & Finance Law and Practice, 29, pp. 57 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3146666
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'A Historical Overview of the Basic Concepts of the Cape Town Convention (Part I): “International Interest” and “Internationality”', Cape Town Convention Journal, 6, https://ctcjournal.net/index.php/ctcj/article/view/11/10
    Journal articles |
    'Cybersecurity Regulation in Singapore’s Financial Sector: Protecting FinTech ‘ants’ in a Jungle Full of ‘Elephants’', SSRN Electronic Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3679678
  • Working Papers |
    Sovereign Digital Currencies: The Future of Money and Payments?, Elsevier BV, http://dx.doi.org10.2139/ssrn.3714386, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3714386
  • Reports | 2022
    2022, Implications of the Consumer Data Right Framework for Trusted Advisers, https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/-/media/project/cpa/corporate/documents/tools-and-resources/business-management/consumer-data-right-report-2022.pdf?rev=99a9fde22c7e4c8bbbc36fe395ddd0f3&download=true
    Reports | 2022
    2022, Submission on the Privacy Act Review Discussion Paper (October 2021), https://allenshub.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/inline-files/20220110%20Submission%20to%20AGD%20regarding%20Privacy%20Act%20Review%20Discussion%20Paper.pdf
    Submissions to Government | 2021
    2021, Australia Needs a Better Model for Its Enhanced Fintech Sandbox, , https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=cfb0061c-526b-4955-880c-3c494df41e73&subId=709310
    Submissions to Government | 2021
    2021, Submission on Australia’s cyber security regulations and incentives, , https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/strengthening-australias-cyber-security-submissions/unsw-allens-hub-for-technology-law-and-innovation-ifcyber-secedu-australian-society-for-computers-law.pdf
    Conference Presentations | 2020
    2020, 'Australia’s Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox: Old Wine and New Bottles?', presented at Centre for Law, Markets and Regulation Research Symposium 2020, Australia, Sydney, 07 July 2020
    Conference Presentations | 2020
    2020, 'Cape Town Convention: Commercial Certainty or State Sensitivities?', presented at Security Interests: Airline Insolvency Conflicts Between Commerce and State, Australia, Sydney, 26 August 2020
    Conference Presentations | 2020
    2020, 'Evolution of regulatory sandboxes: What can Australia learn from the new regulatory approaches to FinTech?', presented at Law Schools Global League Academic Conference 2020, Australia, Sydney, 11 February 2020
    Conference Presentations | 2020
    2020, 'The Practice of Settling Class Actions in Australia', presented at Kovalyov Readings 2020, Russia, Yekaterinburg, 14 February 2020
    Conference Presentations | 2020
    2020, 'Three Catalysts Reshaping Modern Payment Systems', presented at Global Scholars Academy 2020, Switzerland, Geneva, 06 January 2020
    Reports | 2020
    2020, A Comparative Analysis of Policy Approaches to Encourage FinTech, CPA Australia, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2892281588/view
    Reports | 2020
    2020, Blockchain and Central Bank Digital Currencies: Opportunities and Challenges for the Pacific, Asian Development Bank
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    2019, 'AI and the Law - Common Legal Misconceptions', presented at AI and Ethics in Australia – Building an Ethical Framework, Australia, Canberra, 10 May 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    2019, 'After Bitcoin: Towards New Sovereign Digital Currencies', presented at Digital Assets Project conference, United Kingdom, Oxford, 26 June 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    2019, 'Exit from a Sandbox and Next Steps', presented at Asian Development Bank training, Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, 16 April 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    2019, 'Growing a FinTech Economy: Three Short Stories', presented at Presentation for CPA Australia members, China, Hong Kong, 23 September 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    2019, 'Growing a FinTech Economy: Three Short Stories', presented at Presentation for CPA Australia members, Singapore, 26 September 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    2019, 'How and Why China Leads the World in Data-driven Finance', presented at CIBEL Global Network Conference 2019, Australia, Sydney, 01 May 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    2019, 'How do Regulators Encourage FinTech: Lessons from the Leading Financial Centres', presented at Presentation at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Singapore, 07 November 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    2019, 'Identity & Governance: Regulation of the Construction and Use of Digital Identities, Including on Blockchain', presented at World Legal Summit 2019, Australia, Sydney, 01 August 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    2019, 'Implementation of Regulatory Sandboxes: A Global Overview', presented at Asian Development Bank training, Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, 16 April 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    2019, 'Key Considerations in Developing a Regulatory Sandbox', presented at Asian Development Bank training, Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, 16 April 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    2019, 'Keynote: The Gloves are Off: Libra as the Perfect Catalyst for New Sovereign Digital Currencies', presented at Singapore FinEdTech Conference 2019, Singapore, 06 November 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    2019, 'Regulatory Sandbox Concept', presented at Asian Development Bank training, Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, 16 April 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    2019, 'Regulatory Sandbox Eligibility Requirements and Application Process', presented at Asian Development Bank training, Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, 16 April 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    2019, 'Testing, Monitoring and Supervision of Sandbox Entities', presented at Asian Development Bank training, Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, 16 April 2019
    Reports | 2019
    2019, Distributed Ledger Technology and Digital Assets: Policy and Regulatory Challenges in Asia, http://dx.doi.org/10.22617/TCS190205-2, https://www.adb.org/publications/distributed-ledger-technology-digital-assets-asia
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'After Bitcoin: Central Bank-Linked Cryptocurrencies and their impact on development', presented at 3rd University of Luxembourg Inclusive and Sustainable Finance Research Conference, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, 13 November 2018 - 13 November 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Behind the Buzz Words: Blockchain', presented at FLIP Inquiry Series session at the Law Society of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 24 October 2018 - 24 October 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Capacity Building for Financial Regulators in the Pacific Islands', presented at AFI Global Policy Forum 2018, Sochi, Russia, 03 September 2018 - 03 September 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Central Bank Digital Currencies: Design Choices and Policy Issues', presented at 2018 UNSW – Tsinghua Research Collaboration Workshop on Financial Innovation and Regulatory Change in the Context of (De)globalisation, Sydney, Australia, 16 November 2018 - 16 November 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Crowdfunding Mechanics and Regulatory Challenges', presented at Presentation to the Banking Commission and Central Bank of West African States, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 20 April 2018 - 20 April 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Data Privacy and Cybersecurity in Finance', presented at CBTL-AFI Regional Training on FinTech for Financial Inclusion, Dili, Timor Leste, 13 December 2018 - 13 December 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Exit from a Sandbox and Next Steps', presented at CBTL-AFI Regional Training on FinTech for Financial Inclusion, Dili, Timor Leste, 12 December 2018 - 12 December 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Feasibility of a Regional or Global Regulatory Sandbox', presented at CBTL-AFI Regional Training on FinTech for Financial Inclusion, Dili, Timor Leste, 11 December 2018 - 11 December 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Implementation of Regulatory Sandboxes: A Global Overview', presented at CBTL-AFI Regional Training on FinTech for Financial Inclusion, Dili, Timor Leste, 11 December 2018 - 11 December 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Key Considerations in Developing a Regulatory Sandbox', presented at CBTL-AFI Regional Training on FinTech for Financial Inclusion, Dili, Timor Leste, 11 December 2018 - 11 December 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Regulatory Aspects of Cyber-Security in Finance: Existing Approaches and Future Challenges', presented at AFI Global Policy Forum 2018, Sochi, Russia, 04 September 2018 - 04 September 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Regulatory Sandbox Concept', presented at CBTL-AFI Regional Training on FinTech for Financial Inclusion, Dili, Timor Leste, 11 December 2018 - 11 December 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Regulatory Sandbox Eligibility Requirements and Application Process', presented at CBTL-AFI Regional Training on FinTech for Financial Inclusion, Dili, Timor Leste, 12 December 2018 - 12 December 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Regulatory Sandboxes and Consumer Protection', presented at AFI Global Policy Forum 2018, Sochi, Russia, 04 September 2018 - 04 September 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Regulatory Sandboxes and Consumer Protection', presented at CBTL-AFI Regional Training on FinTech for Financial Inclusion, Dili, Timor Leste, 13 December 2018 - 13 December 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Regulatory Sandboxes – Consolidation and Review', presented at CBTL-AFI Regional Training on FinTech for Financial Inclusion, Dili, Timor Leste, 12 December 2018 - 12 December 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Regulatory Sandboxes: Design and Policy Considerations', presented at AFI Global Policy Forum 2018, Sochi, Russia, 03 September 2018 - 03 September 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Testing, Monitoring and Supervision of Sandbox Entities', presented at CBTL-AFI Regional Training on FinTech for Financial Inclusion, Dili, Timor Leste, 12 December 2018 - 12 December 2018
    Reports | 2018
    2018, Getting the Deal Through 2019: Fintech (Russia)
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    2017, 'Challenges of Commercial Treaty-Making: Some Lessons from the Cape Town Convention', presented at Radboud University Doctoral Conference, Nijmegen, Netherlands, 12 June 2017 - 12 June 2017
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    2017, 'Development of the Cape Town Convention: When the Journey Means More than Its Destination', presented at 6th annual conference of the Cape Town Convention Academic Project, Oxford, UK, 13 September 2017 - 13 September 2017
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    2017, 'Priority Rules under Cape Town Convention and Interaction with National Rules', presented at Secured Transactions Law Reform Conference, Leeds, UK, 06 January 2017 - 06 January 2017
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    2017, 'Regulating FinTech: Challenges and Implications for Kenya and South Africa', presented at Rule of law, legal and regulatory challenges for SMEs in Africa, Washington DC, US, 12 October 2017 - 12 October 2017
    Theses / Dissertations | 2017
    2017, Challenges to effective treaty-making in contemporary transnational commercial law: lessons from the Cape Town Convention, University of Oxford
    Reports | 2017
    2017, Getting the Deal Through 2018: Fintech (Russia)
    Reports | 2017
    2017, Regulatory challenges underlying FinTech in Kenya and South Africa
    Reports | 2017
    2017, Submission on the APRA Discussion Paper on Licensing: A Phased Approach to Authorising New Entrants to the Banking Industry
    Conference Presentations | 2016
    2016, 'Challenges of Commercial Treaty-Making: Some Lessons from the Cape Town Convention', presented at The Challenges of Commercial Law in the 21st Century, Durham, UK, 23 June 2016 - 23 June 2016
    Conference Presentations | 2016
    2016, 'The Future of Commercial Treaty-Making: Some Lessons from the Cape Town Convention', presented at International and Comparative Law in the 21st Century: Lessons Learned?, Dublin, Ireland, 10 June 2016 - 10 June 2016
    Reports |
    Central Bank Digital Currencies: A Potential Response to the Financial Inclusion Challenges of the Pacific, Elsevier BV, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3937698, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3937698
    Preprints |
    Ukraine, Sanctions and Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Weaponization of Digital Finance and the End of Global Monetary Hegemony?, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4133531

My Teaching

Law in the Global Context

Law of Banking

Banking and Finance Law