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...
6/4/2025 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...
5/19/2025 10:13:05 AM UK to regulate buy-now, pay-later: Your next instalment is due By Harry Eddis Arjun Lakhani Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Fiona Garrahan Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The Government has taken the next step towards regulating buy-now pay-later. It is laying the legislation that will bring BNPL agreements...
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...
5/6/2025 12:21:07 PM The FCA reviews how firms’ international payments pricing transparency stacks up against the Consumer Duty By Olivia Murphy 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...
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 5:16:58 PM UK sets out draft law for regulating cryptoassets By Richard Hay James Morris Simon Treacy The UK Government has released draft legislation for regulating cryptoassets. The legislation defines the scope of which assets and...
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...
4/23/2025 9:05:21 AM Asia Fintech and Payments regulatory update: April 2025 By Peiying Chua Alex Roberts Teguh Arwiko Welcome to the Linklaters Asia Fintech and Payments regulatory update for April 2025 – a horizon scan where we flag key updates for...
4/22/2025 7:11:35 AM The Cyber Governance Code: Restarting and reinforcing resilience conversations in financial services By Declan Mcloughlin The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre recently published its Cyber Governance Code of Practice, an important new tool to bolster cyber...
4/14/2025 1:48:05 PM And away we go: US SEC Crypto Task Force’s Roundtable discussion launches dialogue on digital asset regulation By Joshua Klayman Zila Acosta Grimes Tanin Kazemi Nina Zegarra-Schmidt +1 more... Show less Last month the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force hosted its first of four planned roundtables on the topic of...
4/7/2025 5:45:17 PM UK & EU Fintech and payments regulation update – April 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. We also publish...