2/26/2025 3:45:00 PM China: Will free trade zones negative- and whitelists ease data exports? By Alex Roberts Tiantian Ke Ruoyi Lu In February, the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ) (including the Lingang Special Area) released rules governing its data export negative...
2/26/2025 8:23:57 AM UAE: DIFC consults on Data Protection Law amendments By Zoe Zhang The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has issued Consultation Paper No.1 concerning DIFC Law Amendment Law No. 1 of 2025 . The...
2/21/2025 10:38:14 AM DORA: ESAs set out roadmap towards the designation of critical ICT third-party service providers and Commission adopts RTS on threat-led penetration testing By Victoria McGowan Stephen Clipsham The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have provided a roadmap to move forward with designating critical ICT third-party service...
2/19/2025 10:59:48 AM Payments strategic alliances - the why, how and what to look out for By Olivia Murphy Strategic partnerships or alliances are on the rise in the payments and fintech space and in recent weeks we have seen traditional banks...
2/12/2025 9:45:42 PM AI know it when AI see it: EU tries to clear up what an AI system is By Raza Naeem Simon Treacy The European Commission has issued guidance on what systems are artificial intelligence under the EU’s AI Act. Understanding the scope of...
2/12/2025 6:25:42 PM It’s complicated: The EU’s on-again off-again relationship with open finance By Simon Treacy Two years ago the European Commission proposed regulating how financial data is shared within the EU. Earlier this week reports suggested...
2/12/2025 2:52:56 PM Lessons learned: Key takeaways from CMA’s recent online reviews probe By Verity Egerton-Doyle Helen Crossley Alexandra Zachmann Kim Rust +1 more... Show less Nearly four years have passed since the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) started its online reviews investigation into Amazon and...
2/6/2025 2:56:40 PM Born to run: US federal regulators race to relax crypto enforcement By Joshua Klayman Brad Caswell Jeffrey Cohen Doug Davison Zila Acosta Grimes Tanin Kazemi Nina Zegarra-Schmidt +4 more... Show less In light of the clear intention by the Trump Administration to pivot away from crypto “regulation by enforcement,” particularly in the...
2/5/2025 1:55:00 PM EU – Bindl v Commission: A class action cause for concern? By Sonia Cissé Guillaume Couneson Richard Cumbley Georgina Kon Daniel Pauly Ceyhun Pehlivan Tanguy Van Overstraeten +4 more... Show less The decision in Bindl v Commission (T-354/22) suggests a low bar for compensation claims for non-material damages resulting from data...
2/5/2025 11:51:33 AM Off and running: The SEC’s new crypto journey begins By Joshua Klayman Brad Caswell Jeffrey Cohen Tanin Kazemi Don Waack Nina Zegarra-Schmidt Zila Acosta Grimes +4 more... Show less The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) stance on digital asset regulation has shifted materially following President Donald...
2/4/2025 10:44:26 AM Tech M&A: Buy innovatively, integrate intelligently By Mario Pofahl Max Winterhalder In recent months, the M&A market has witnessed a significant upswing, with technology companies at the forefront of this trend. M&A...
2/3/2025 3:51:41 PM FCA tells payments firms to improve governance standards By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Arjun Lakhani Sam Quicke Fiona Garrahan Simon Treacy +5 more... Show less Weaknesses in governance, oversight and leadership are a root cause of many regulatory issues. This is the message from the Financial...