"Regulatory uncertainty" refers to a situation where there is uncertainty or instability regarding the rules and regulations that govern a particular industry or activity. It means that the laws or policies are unclear, unpredictable, or subject to change, making it difficult for businesses, individuals, or organizations to plan, make decisions, or operate effectively.
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However, fears
of regulatory uncertainty, among other factors, have seen bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies declining in value.
Commercial members also reported that new and proposed legislative initiatives, as well
as regulatory uncertainty for financial institutions, account for the lack of capital in commercial lending for smaller properties.
Life science companies are preparing themselves for
continued regulatory uncertainty during 2017, as drug pricing remains a hot - button issue and regulations evolve to meet new healthcare reforms.
Moreover, a number of factors associated with economic, political, and
regulatory uncertainty result in much higher real interest rates in developing countries than in the developed world.
We were looking to find outside counsel with specific expertise on short notice and needed those attorneys to be responsive to a fast - growing business operating with a lot
of regulatory uncertainty....
Such changes, along
with regulatory uncertainty and evolving payment methods, require hospitals to invest heavily in infrastructure and technology that enables greater efficiency and higher quality care in a more modern setting.
The welfare reforms are just as important to secure the future of genuine free - range poultry farming in Australia and gives us a chance to reduce
regulatory uncertainty faced by producers.
California has been a leader in the realm of renewable energy — particularly solar — and firming up the 2030 standard would go a long way in
reducing regulatory uncertainty from the marketplace.
Bitcoin Press Release: Despite
regulatory uncertainty around cryptocurrencies, interest in digital assets is steadily increasing and Streamity aims to deliver a robust, decentralized crypto exchange which caters to the needs of traders and investors.
Although it's still too early to determine if we are starting the next leg of the correction, market participants are still spooked
about regulatory uncertainty in South Korea, not to mention the collapse of another notable project in BitConnect.
The mass liquidation reflects a souring investment climate driven
by regulatory uncertainty as well as preparation for tax season.
They and others said her agency had no authority over derivatives and that her call for action was casting a «shadow of
regulatory uncertainty over an otherwise thriving market.»
«You have
more regulatory uncertainty... and because of these falls you have these other outfalls,» he said, referring to the collapse of some cryptocurrencies in the recent slump in prices.
Once the April 17 tax deadline has passed, some cryptocurrency market watchers expect bitcoin prices can recover further,
although regulatory uncertainty remains.
Bega had been a long - time supplier of infant formula to international and Australian companies in bulk form, and they were both eyeing the strong growth in customer demand from China, but then ran headlong
into regulatory uncertainty.
«There's a lot of short - term trepidation based on
regulatory uncertainty based on the SEC, with what the European Union is doing, and what various Asian regulators are doing,» said John Lore, managing partner at Capital Fund Law Group.
Research from BMI says wind and solar projects in the region to reach 1GW amid regulatory uncertainty
Notably, while Selkis did not rule out the idea of a token sale, he told CoinDesk that Messari would focus on developing its product in the short - term,
citing regulatory uncertainty around token projects.
This creates enormous
regulatory uncertainty for financial services and real estate industries, which ultimately harms consumers, small businesses, and the overall economy.
The legal tussle may well divide the on - demand economy into two camps: the fundamentally sound companies — the ones that can figure out how to compete on any sort of playing field, as long as it's level, because they're selling a real innovation — and the companies that exist only because the current haze of legal and
regulatory uncertainty paired with free - flowing venture capital has permitted them to flourish.
Fortune spoke with Blockchain Capital's Bart Stephens recently, and he said there is still plenty of
regulatory uncertainty when it comes to token issuance.
Finally, the recent election of the NDP government, while not a signal that the project would be derailed, was certainly a source of
further regulatory uncertainty and likely increases in production cost.
As a result, «it will be progressively more challenging for the tech sector to deliver significant EPS [earnings per share] growth rates, given the substantial EPS base currently, as well as the
mounting regulatory uncertainty,» they wrote.
Investment in Canada's oil and gas industry is expected to fall again this year as higher taxes and
regulatory uncertainty persuade investors to spend elsewhere, says the head of a group that represents Canada's oil and gas industry.
Bankers and lawyers are
blaming regulatory uncertainty and jittery relations between the US and China for a 15 percent decline in Chinese cross-border dealmaking so far this year, writes Don Weinland.
Accusations of price gouging against drugmakers and
regulatory uncertainty ahead of the new presidential administration next year pressured XLV despite the earnings bump.
However, as long as policy and
regulatory uncertainties force investors to be short - sighted, natural gas - fired generation may be the default low - risk option.
However, sector professionals also
named regulatory uncertainty as the top issue associated with their changing fuel mix — a concern that barely registered before the Trump era.
(1/9/15) Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is potentially important for advancing California's energy future and climate goals, but deploying the technique depends in part on
resolving regulatory uncertainties, according to the latest paper in CCST's California's Energy Future - Policy series.
While today's order relaunches a market that had stalled
under regulatory uncertainty, industry experts agreed that additional steps must be taken quickly to ensure this nascent industry can achieve meaningful progress toward the goal of universal access to solar for all New Yorkers throughout the state.
In Drilling Down, Water Matters recommends scientifically rigorous monitoring and assessment of groundwater resources by the provincial and federal governments, and perhaps most importantly the eradication of technical and
regulatory uncertainties inherent to the in situ oil sands industry that pose huge risks to groundwater in the region.
But President Obama rejected that proposal on Sept. 2, saying that compliance would be too costly and create too
much regulatory uncertainty for industry.