5/28/2025 3:02:16 PM The Spanish data watchdog ramps up enforcement with fines totalling over €35.5 million in FY24 By Ceyhun Pehlivan The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has recently published its FY24 report. The report shows a significant rise in the total value...
5/20/2025 7:22:28 PM European Parliament drafts demand for Commission to spell out how financial regulation applies to AI By Victoria McGowan A committee of the European Parliament has published a draft report on the impact of artificial intelligence on the financial sector. The...
5/19/2025 9:01:47 AM Asia Fintech and Payments regulatory update - May 2025 By Peiying Chua Alex Roberts Teguh Arwiko Gabriella Savastano +1 more... Show less Welcome to the Linklaters Asia Fintech and Payments regulatory update for May 2025 – a horizon scan where we flag key updates for fintech...
5/16/2025 2:56:14 PM EU guidance suggests firms may need to train clients and service providers on AI By Raza Naeem Simon Treacy The EU AI Act requires providers and deployers of AI systems to make sure that their staff understand the AI they use. In a new Q&A...
5/14/2025 11:17:26 AM Issues for Boards: Managing AI risk in 2025 - updated guidance By Jennifer Calver Elton Qemali Just two years ago, generative AI was a novelty. Today it’s everywhere. Early AI discussions centered on legal topics such as copyright;...
4/30/2025 1:28:41 PM FCA shares AI themes and launches AI test service By Fiona Garrahan Sara Cody Simon Treacy The Financial Conduct Authority is stepping up its work on AI in financial services. The results of its recent AI Sprint show how...
4/29/2025 11:44:27 AM Bank of England considers financial stability implications of AI By Simon Treacy Elton Qemali The Bank of England is closely monitoring the implications of how artificial intelligence is used in financial services. In a new report...
4/1/2025 4:13:12 PM Sensitive technologies: The Netherlands proposes an expansion of its investment screening regime By Lodewick Prompers Tom Reker The Dutch government has published a draft decree to expand the scope of its existing investment screening regime, to address additional...
3/25/2025 10:23:39 AM Understanding Agentic AI: The power of autonomy By Joshua Klayman Toby Irenshtain Artificial Intelligence has been making waves for some time now, and its applications are becoming more sophisticated by the day. One of...
3/13/2025 11:45:21 AM UK & EU Fintech and Payments regulation update – March 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 Fintech and Payments sector. We also...
3/12/2025 5:30:40 PM Powering data centres – from atoms to bytes By Maryam Adamji As AI propels the rising power demands of data centres, the article delves into nuclear energy as a promising solution for reliable and...
3/12/2025 1:15:19 PM Spain proposes a new AI bill, including significant fines By Ceyhun Pehlivan Yesterday, the Spanish government announced a proposed bill designed to harmonise Spain's legal framework with the EU’s AI Act. This bill...
3/6/2025 3:31:05 PM 19 March "meet the regulators": Linklaters London conference on AI in financial services and other key 2025 topics in financial regulation By Karen Cooper Victoria Hickman Simon Treacy Come and join us for a half-day spring outlook conference (register here) on 19 March in our Linklaters London Office. One of four...
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...
1/30/2025 11:48:49 AM The EU AI Act: What is it and what do payments firms need to know? By Olivia Murphy The EU AI Act is a regulation which applies directly in every Member State and seeks to impose requirements on the supply and use of AI...
1/28/2025 1:16:00 PM From Chips to AI Models: A new global framework in U.S. export controls By Alex Roberts Michael Lamson Simon Song Last week, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) at the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a “Framework for Artificial...