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
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Use of AI by asset managers
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.…
How to approach governance of AI agents
Current approaches to agentic AI governance seem more focused on trying to apply governance after a system is developed, like a Band-Aid, instead of baking in reasonable governance and controls into the guts of the system. In the same way that security teams refer to “trust assurance” as the measures and frameworks that give them…
Navigating AI compliance with HIPAA essentials
Healthcare providers are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence (AI) tools for diagnostics, documentation and operational efficiency. In fact, over the last few months, large AI platforms are now marketing AI-enabled tools directly to healthcare providers. Providers must navigate a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, while keeping in mind existing and longstanding requirements intended to safeguard…
Complaint accuses OpenAI of practicing law without a license
A popular public AI tool has been accused in federal court of practicing law without a license. Please see the post on the Artificial Intelligence page of Inside Tech Law: AI in litigation series: Complaint accuses OpenAI of practicing law without a license | Inside Tech Law | Global law firm | Norton Rose Fulbright…
PMPRB opens consultation to streamline Board hearings
On March 5, 2026, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB or Board) published a series of proposed Practice Directions to streamline its hearing process. The proposed Practice Directions signal an important procedural shift away from live in-person, “action”-style hearings in favour of paper-based “application”-style hearings. This change, to facilitate shorter and less complex hearings, suggests the…
Beijing Internet Court Published Model AI-related Cases – Part II
In Part I of this NRF blog series, posted here, we reported on three AI-related cases published in 2025 by the Beijing Internet Court as being ‘model’ (precedent-illustrating) AI cases. In this article, we continue with the remaining three cases.
Cheng v. Sun – AI misuse
The plaintiff and the defendant were both members…
Beijing Internet Court Published Model AI-related Cases – Part I
With the increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) in all walks of life, disputes relating to AI are also rapidly emerging. In a press conference last year, the Beijing Internet Court published eight ‘model’ (precedent-illustrating) cases involving AI. These cases relate to various aspects of AI usage, including AI-created graphics, voice generation, face swapping,…
Government unveils plans to address gender pay gap and menopause issues to support women at work.
Starting in April 2026, employers with 250 or more staff will have the option to prepare and share a voluntary action plan alongside their gender pay gap statistics, as set out in the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025). From spring 2027, these action plans are expected to become mandatory, depending on further legislation. On…
FCA Regulatory Priorities report 2026: Consumer Investments
On 4 March 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Regulatory Priorities report for the consumer investments sector.OverviewThe FCA is introducing 9 annual Regulatory Priorities reports to replace its portfolio letters.So far, the FCA has published Regulatory Priorities reports for insurance and consumer investments.Each report outlines the FCA’s priority areas of focus for firms…