30 Nov, 2021 Watch: AI in Financial Services - Managing machines in an evolving legal landscape (UK) By Jennifer Calver Guillaume Couneson Simon Treacy Earlier this month we had a great opportunity to partner with techUK on a panel discussion - focusing on the legal and regulatory...
30 Nov, 2021 Tech Legal Outlook 2022 - Trends in merger control By Larry Zhou John Eichlin Digital mergers remain a key area of focus for competition authorities and in 2022 we expect them to continue to tighten the screws on...
30 Nov, 2021 Tech Legal Outlook 2022 – Trends in antitrust regulation and enforcement By William Leslie John Eichlin Bowen Wang Antitrust enforcement and regulation in tech continues to dominate headlines with high-profile investigations and fines against major...
29 Nov, 2021 Tech Legal Outlook 2022 – Trends in foreign investment By Christoph Barth Jonathan Gafni As investments into the tech sector grow, countries are increasingly concerned with protecting their technological sovereignty and are...
25 Nov, 2021 Linking diversity and remuneration in fintech By Laurie Ollivent Jennifer Calver The UK financial services regulators are increasingly interested in the role diversity and inclusion plays in supporting better...
23 Nov, 2021 COP26: Tech in the spotlight By Alexia Christie Post-COP26, the tech sector is squarely in the spotlight. COP26 gives us a clear direction of travel –and the world needs the tech...
15 Nov, 2021 Changes to take effect for payment transfers between UK and EU By Simon Treacy Nigel Patel The FCA has reminded UK payment service providers to prepare for changes to the law which will affect how they make cross-border...
14 Nov, 2021 China tech IPOs to be further funneled onshore? By Alex Roberts Draft Network Data Security Management Regulations were released by the Cyberspace Administration of China on Sunday afternoon for a...
12 Nov, 2021 Improvements in Earth observation from space will help us meet our climate targets By Imogen Ormerod Space has an increasingly important role in ensuring global leaders deliver on their Earthly promises made during the COP26 negotiations...
12 Nov, 2021 We don’t need no digital authority By Linklaters A group of regulators has said “thanks, but no thanks” to the suggestion of having a new regulator on the block. Back in 2019, a...
12 Nov, 2021 Could a ‘right to repair’ help fix tech aftermarkets? By Linklaters The market power of Big Tech software in the digital age (and the competition debate about how to regulate it) has taken central stage...
11 Nov, 2021 Cryptocurrency service providers in Spain – be prepared for AML/CTF compliance By Gonzalo Diaz All individuals/entities intending to provide services related to virtual currencies to customers located in Spain, including those doing...
09 Nov, 2021 UK maps out long road to Britcoin By Simon Treacy The Bank of England and Treasury have shared how they envisage the UK developing a central bank digital currency. The idea is that the...
05 Nov, 2021 Our latest payments podcast looks at what regulation would mean for BNPL By Simon Treacy In many ways, buy-now, pay-later is the classic fintech story. Technology creating a multi-billion-dollar industry out of nothing,...
04 Nov, 2021 Merchants Awake! Your apathy may be costing your business By Linklaters The Payment Systems Regulator ( the "PSR") has just published the final report of its market review into card acquiring services. The...
04 Nov, 2021 So hot right now: a booming market for data centre investments attracts FI regulatory heat By Linklaters It seems almost every aspect of our home and working lives has an online aspect – a reality following the Covid-19 pandemic that has...