Technology Sector, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Banking Sector

UK Future Entity for Open Banking to Be Established by End of 2025

A&O Shearman on 8/26/2025

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a feedback statement on the design of the Future Entity for UK open banking (FS25/4). The feedback statement responds to the feedback received to the consultation, which...more

Stablecoins: Regulatory Issues for UK and EU Banks To Consider

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/20/2025

As the market for stablecoins continues to evolve in sophistication and scale, financial institutions in the UK and EU are increasingly exploring whether and how to engage with them, whether for treasury, payments, settlement...more

Regulatory monitoring - December 2024

A&O Shearman on 1/6/2025

1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) International - FSB: Plenary December 2024 - Status: Final - The FSB has set out the outcomes of its Plenary that met on 3 and 4 December. Points of...more

UK AI: existing regulators take the lead

A&O Shearman on 11/22/2024

As further initiatives come in to play and legislation is on the horizon, existing regulators (such as the ICO, CMA, Ofcom and FCA) continue to press on with their approach to AI regulation, including through the Digital...more

Global Regulatory Update for Cryptocurrency and Initial Coin Offerings

Holland & Knight LLP on 5/8/2018

• The rapid proliferation of technological advancements in global financial markets has caused regulators in several countries to increase their scrutiny of investments in, and implications of, cryptocurrencies. • This...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 10/23/2017

Tesla’s hoping that a manufacturing plant in China—the first in the country wholly owned by a foreign manufacturing company—will translate into big sales in the Chinese market. With the Chinese government loath to give up the...more