7/3/2025 9:45:35 AM Enforcement of the UK’s Online Safety Act: where are we? By Ben Packer Rebecca Dickie Annabel Rodgers Endersby Ofcom, the UK’s online safety regulator has kicked off enforcement under the UK’s Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA)– what can we learn from...
6/26/2025 4:32:08 PM FCA criticises how e-money and payments firms manage risk By Harry Eddis Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Arjun Lakhani Fiona Garrahan Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority has called on UK payments firms to improve their compliance arrangements. It follows a review which has...
6/23/2025 12:22:48 PM Tech Legal Outlook 2025 - Mid-Year Update: Round-up of developments in AI regulations in key regions By Ieuan Jolly Alex Roberts Sonia Cissé Julian Cunningham-Day Jennifer Calver Elton Qemali +3 more... Show less Given the fast moving pace of all things AI related, ahead of the launch of our Tech Legal Outlook 2025, Mid-Year Update, we take stock...
6/20/2025 1:34:10 PM MiCA and payment services: No dual authorisation for stablecoins required (for now...) By Marius Raetz James Morris Dr Clemens Boehm Transactions involving electronic money tokens ('EMTs') are subject to both payment services and crypto-asset regulation, which gives...
6/19/2025 4:21:49 PM Tech Legal Outlook 2025 - Mid-Year Update: Tech M&A and investment show resilience in a volatile market By Elena Rubinov Niranjan Arasaratnam Lisa Chang Clare Murray +1 more... Show less The tech sector remains the most targeted sector for M&A by value and volume and global tech M&A and investment grew in 2024 and early...
6/18/2025 5:32:35 PM Tech Legal Outlook 2025 - Mid-Year Update: GENIUS Act on stablecoins clears U.S. Senate - all eyes now on House of Representatives By Joshua Klayman Jeffrey Cohen Douglas Donahue David Lucking John Hwang Zila Acosta Grimes +3 more... Show less The Senate’s passage (68 to 30, with strong bipartisan support) of the GENIUS Act marks a massive step forward towards clarity in U.S....
6/17/2025 1:13:46 PM Consumer deep dive: Understanding drip pricing under the DMCC By Helen Crossley Matthew Flanagan Kim Rust In the third of a series of deep dives, we focus on drip pricing under the Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act, the CMA’s...
6/13/2025 4:11:51 PM EU seeks input on high-risk AI rules By Raza Naeem Simon Treacy The European Commission’s AI Office has opened a survey on high-risk AI systems. Feedback will inform guidelines on the practical...
6/13/2025 3:04:06 PM UK Finance response to review of payments insolvency regime By Richard Hay Rory Conway Simon Treacy Francesca Mitchell +1 more... Show less Linklaters was pleased to work alongside Osborne Clarke LLP on UK Finance’s submission to the independent review of PESAR, the Payment...
6/9/2025 4:32:30 PM AI: Check your cites? Read the cases…the Ayinde judgment By Peter Church Artificial intelligence tools play an increasingly important role in the delivery of legal services. However, these tools create...
6/6/2025 3:52:59 PM UK to allow wider sale of crypto exchange-traded products By James Morris Simon Treacy The Financial Conduct Authority has suggested opening up access some exchange-traded cryptoasset products for retail customers. Citing...
6/5/2025 9:31:18 AM Next Steps to Stability: HKMA Issues Draft Stablecoin Guidelines By Chin-Chong Liew Carl Fernandes I-Ping Soong Kishore Bhindi +1 more... Show less Following the passing of the new Stablecoins Ordinance, the HKMA has issued two consultations on how they will supervise stablecoin...
6/4/2025 1:31:00 PM UK & EU Fintech and payments regulation update – June 2025 By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Simon Treacy Frances Hodgkins Arjun Lakhani Olivia Murphy +3 more... Show less In this monthly update, we summarise the latest legal and regulatory developments for firms in the payments sector.
6/3/2025 3:31:08 PM FCA proposes rules for stablecoin issuance and cryptoasset custody By Olivia Murphy The FCA has taken a significant step on its cryptoassets roadmap by opening a consultation on rules for stablecoin issuers and...
6/2/2025 5:07:40 PM Virtual Assets regulation in Dubai: VARA issues updates to its Rulebooks By Gabriella Savastano The multifaceted regulatory landscape for Virtual Assets (VAs) in the UAE continues to evolve to keep pace with the fast-changing nature...
6/2/2025 9:54:56 AM FCA proposes MiFID-style capital requirements for crypto firms By James Morris The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on capital requirements for cryptoasset firms. Crypto firms that have not previously had to...