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...
4/4/2025 5:58:49 PM FCA suggests relaxing contactless payment limits By Alexia Katzaros The FCA is exploring a more “outcomes-based” approach to regulating retail payments. It is reconsidering current limits on contactless...
3/27/2025 2:18:49 PM Game changer: EU introduces consumer protection guidance for in-game virtual currencies By Laetitia Nicolazzi Gert-Jan Hendrix Harry Slachmuylders Jennifer Calver +1 more... Show less As discussed in our Legal Outlook 2025, the topic of in-game currencies is under the spotlight from consumer groups and EU authorities...
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...
3/18/2025 11:50:03 AM FCA rejection of crypto firm application shows importance of effective risk assessments By James Morris Duncan Campbell Simon Treacy In a relatively rare crypto-related decision notice, the Financial Conduct Authority has chosen not to register a cryptoasset exchange...
3/17/2025 8:30:58 AM More support for overseas firms, crypto and start-ups: FCA pledges to support growth under UK Action Plan By Peter Bevan Simon Treacy The UK Government has released a cross-sectoral Action Plan for regulation. Building on the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech, the plan...
3/13/2025 4:48:39 PM Asia Fintech and Payments regulatory update: March 2025 By Peiying Chua Alex Roberts Gabriella Savastano Welcome to the Linklaters Asia Fintech and Payments regulatory update for March 2025 – a horizon scan where we flag key updates for...
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...
3/7/2025 11:21:47 AM Subcontracting rule changes agreed, clearing path towards finalised DORA rulebook By Raza Naeem James Morris Simon Treacy Even though the Digital Operational Resilience Act started to apply in January, some parts of the DORA regulatory framework have not yet...