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While in the last week the FCA has been busy in other areas (including the crypto space), it has also found time to publish feedback on...
The Financial Conduct Authority is stepping up its work on AI in financial services. The results of its recent AI Sprint show how...
The UK Government has released draft legislation for regulating cryptoassets. The legislation defines the scope of which assets and...
The Bank of England is closely monitoring the implications of how artificial intelligence is used in financial services. In a new report...
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In the first of a series deep dives, we explore the new rules on unfair commercial practices under the Digital Markets Competition and...
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Welcome to the Linklaters Asia Fintech and Payments regulatory update for April 2025 – a horizon scan where we flag key updates for...
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre recently published its Cyber Governance Code of Practice, an important new tool to bolster cyber...
On 8 April 2025, Ofgem opened the first application window to long duration energy storage projects for the new cap and floor regime. 1....
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Last month the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force hosted its first of four planned roundtables on the topic of...
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The Higher Regional Court (OLG) Munich has now handed down its much-awaited ruling finding in favour of SEP-holder VoiceAge in the case...
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Following commencement of the DMCC Act's consumer protection aspects on 6 April 2025, the CMA now holds direct enforcement powers,...
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In this monthly update, we summarise the latest legal and regulatory developments for firms in the payments sector. We also publish...
The FCA is exploring a more “outcomes-based” approach to regulating retail payments. It is reconsidering current limits on contactless...
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The Dutch government has published a draft decree to expand the scope of its existing investment screening regime, to address additional...
Financial services firms in the UK face more regulatory risk in the wake of operational incidents. Now that the UK’s operational...
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As discussed in our Legal Outlook 2025, the topic of in-game currencies is under the spotlight from consumer groups and EU authorities...