7/9/2026 1:56:32 PM UK FCA previews its crypto application forms By Harry Eddis Peter Bevan Raza Naeem James Morris Olivia Murphy Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority will start receiving cryptoasset authorisation applications from 30 September 2026. The FCA has now given...
7/7/2026 9:55:46 PM ECB tells EU banks to submit AI defence plans By Marius Raetz Simon Treacy The European Central Bank has written to CEOs of significant euro area banks asking to see their plans for addressing AI-enabled...
6/30/2026 8:40:48 AM Crypto countdown begins: FCA releases final rules for UK cryptoasset regime By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Peter Bevan James Morris Sam Quicke Olivia Murphy Sherryn Buehlmann Bethan Poole Simon Treacy Sophia Le Vesconte +7 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised its rules for cryptoasset activities which will take effect on 25 October 2027. As well as...
6/28/2026 1:58:32 PM Consultation opens on next generation of UK payments infrastructure By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Olivia Murphy Frances Hodgkins Imran Bhaluani Simon Treacy Sophia Le Vesconte +4 more... Show less Work is underway to shape the future of the UK's retail payments infrastructure. A new consultation invites views on future payment...
6/22/2026 8:06:32 PM Bank of England updates its policy for UK systemic stablecoins By Richard Hay Harry Eddis Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy +1 more... Show less The Bank of England has released a policy statement on the UK’s regime for systemic stablecoins. It has revised some of the policies it...
6/17/2026 3:44:13 PM Tech Legal Outlook 2026 - Mid-Year Update By Niranjan Arasaratnam Lisa Chang Julian Cunningham-Day Verity Egerton-Doyle William Leslie Ben Packer Alex Roberts Julia Schönbohm Derek Tong Clare Murray +7 more... Show less The tech legal outlook for 2026 is being reshaped by the continuing rapid advances in AI, and rising geopolitical instability. The Iran...
6/11/2026 2:27:42 PM FSB seeks input on sound practices for responsible AI adoption in financial services By Raza Naeem Sherryn Buehlmann Simon Treacy Elton Qemali +1 more... Show less Amid growing concerns about the cyber security implications of advanced AI systems for the financial services sector, prompted in part by...
6/10/2026 11:15:23 AM Asia Fintech & Payments Regulatory Bulletin – June 2026 By Jennifer Calver Claris Teo Regulatory activity across Asia's fintech and payments landscape remained active this month, with key themes including virtual asset...
6/9/2026 9:21:45 AM Rewiring the core: What the UK’s focus on digital financial markets means for Financial Market Infrastructures By Julian Cunningham-Day Harry Eddis Fionnghuala Griggs Richard Hay +1 more... Show less The UK’s success in consumer fintech has laid the groundwork for transforming the foundations of the financial system. Policy attention...
6/8/2026 11:09:22 AM From fragmentation to scale: EU’s SIU and Market Integration and Supervision Package set the stage for financial infrastructure deals By Andreas Dehio Staffan Illert Andreas Van Impe William Leslie Julian Cunningham-Day +2 more... Show less For years, Europe has faced the same structural challenge: plenty of savings, but capital markets that remain shallow, fragmented, and...
6/8/2026 8:46:48 AM Listen to our latest podcasts on the UK crypto regime By Harry Eddis Peter Bevan Richard Hay James Morris Sam Quicke Olivia Murphy Frances Hodgkins Bethan Poole Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy +7 more... Show less As the UK’s cryptoasset regulatory regime takes shape, we are entering a critical period for firms' preparations. The regime may not...
5/28/2026 9:17:36 PM MiCA review asks whether EU’s crypto regime is fit for the future By Marius Raetz Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy At a key juncture for the development of cryptoasset regimes around the world, the European Commission has launched a review of the EU’s...
5/21/2026 1:10:47 PM What Claude Mythos means for financial services firms’ operational resilience By Jamie Johnson Jennifer Calver Simon Treacy In a step-change moment for cybersecurity, last month Anthropic announced Claude Mythos, a model with significantly stronger cyber...
5/11/2026 2:53:58 PM Asia Fintech & Payments Regulatory Bulletin – May 2026 By Jennifer Calver Claris Teo Regulatory activity across Asia's fintech and payments landscape continued at pace last month, with key themes including tokenised...
4/27/2026 12:45:32 PM Key technology related issues for Boards, General Counsel and Company Secretaries in 2026 By Jennifer Calver Rapid technological advances are transforming how organisations operate, from day‑to‑day processes to strategic decision‑making. At the...
4/27/2026 9:15:52 AM UK FCA drafts cryptoasset perimeter guidance By Richard Hay Harry Eddis James Morris Sam Quicke Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy Peter Bevan +4 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking feedback on its draft perimeter guidance for the UK’s future cryptoasset regulatory regime....