On 24 April 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a summary of discussions held throughout 2025 with industry members of its Cyber Coordination Group (CCG) programme.
Background
The FCA set out that its CCG programme brings together up to 140 firms and that members of this group have contributed their insights that reflect what’s
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI (GenAI), is transforming how professional services and financial services firms operate. We have published a new briefing note which is the first in a two-part series examining privilege and AI. In Part 1 we set out: (1) a recap on key privilege principles and interaction
On 24 April 2026, the Presidents of the European Parliament, Council of the EU and European Commission signed a Joint Declaration committing to achieve the “One Europe, One Market” roadmap.
With the roadmap, which is a political and operational commitment, the European Parliament, the Council, and the Commission commit to achieving One Europe, One Market,
Trade Secrets in the AI Economy: Why Businesses Need Stronger Protection Now
For many businesses, the most valuable asset never appears on a balance sheet. It is the information competitors cannot see and cannot easily copy: source code, pricing logic, training methods, customer data, internal workflows, manufacturing processes, supplier knowledge, and the operational know-how that
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With artificial intelligence tools becoming part of everyday decision-making, for some, chatbots are a first stop for help with answering questions, including questions that feel “legal” in nature. Such questions might include whether a contract clause is enforceable, how to respond to a demand letter, or what to say in an internal investigation. The AI
3 March – 3 April 2026IntroductionESG is changing the landscape for financial institutions as stakeholders, including investors, increasingly expect them to make their operations more sustainable.Financial services regulators also view ESG as a priority, embedding the principles of climate-related financial risks into their supervisory frameworks and dealing with greenwashing issues.There is limited uniformity in regulation
On 7 April 2026, the AFM published its analysis on the use of AI in the Dutch asset management-sector. The AFM defines the following parties as asset managers: investment firms, fund managers, depositaries, proprietary traders and trading platforms.The AFM states that the deployment of advanced/self-learning algorithms and other AI applications by asset managers is increasing.
In introducing the American Security Robotics Act of 2026, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have extended a now familiar congressional playbook into a new and consequential domain: robotics. The bill would prohibit executive agencies from procuring or operating unmanned ground vehicle systems (UGVs) manufactured or assembled by “covered foreign entities,” a
As with all industries, agentic AI is already starting to have a dramatic impact on the automotive industry, particularly with regard to: