Cybersecurity: New Attack on a Scottish Law Firm

How are cyberattacks evolving alongside technology?  Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly troublesome, with technology evolving at an exponential rate, so is cyber crime. It seems that our industry is failing to match that evolution with the level of protection we have against the new threats caused by the development of technology. This makes us vulnerable to […]

Navigating EMIR Refit 2024: changes, challenges, and an upcoming deadline

The EMIR Refit timeline You might be wondering what the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) Refit is, and the motivations behind it? Regulation (EU) No 2019/834 of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 20, 2019, is what we know as “EMIR Refit”, which was initially put forward with the intention of streamlining […]

Navigating the Maze: What Crypto Firms Should Consider to Be Compliant with the New Financial Promotion Regime.

Over the past year, the UK’s crypto landscape has changed! The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) implemented more rigorous financial promotion rules for cryptoassets, effective as of October 2023. Further from February 2024 the new legislation for the Financial Promotions Gateway Regime came fully into force.

GDPR Accountability: avoid fines, adherence is easier than you think – Part 2

Despite Art. 5 GDPR referring to data controllers, in practice, the principle of accountability applies equally to processors and controllers of data. Most organisations, including those whose commercial activities are focused on data processing, are data controllers in some way.

SM&CR: Accountability in an AI-enabled World

On the 9th of December 2023, it will be four years since the Senior Management and Certification Regime (SM&CR) became applicable to solo-regulated firms. What has happened since then?

The AI Sliding Scale – A Tool or a Threat?

AI regulation feels unclear to say the least. We seek to delve into what has been done and what is intended to be done so far to prepare for the forthcoming compliance duties that will affect many of us.

Cryptoasset Firms Brought Under UK Financial Promotion Regulations: A Comprehensive Analysis

The rapid growth of the cryptocurrency market over the past decade, with digital assets becoming increasingly mainstream, has caught the attention of regulatory authorities.

GDPR Accountability: avoid fines, adherence is easier than you think – part 1

While updating Leo’s privacy and GDPR governance modules in our RegTech Software we realised that one of the most important principals of GDPR- the principal of accountability is widely misunderstood by many businesses.

The FCA’s Consumer Duty: Implementation and What’s Next?

The FCA’s Consumer Duty comes into force this Monday, July 31st. The FCA will identify firms whose responses to the survey did not confirm that they were prepared for the new law and impose appropriate sanctions as necessary.

GDPR and AI crossroads: How to balance Data Privacy and AI Governance?

What’s happening?

Everyone is talking about how to regulate AI. Though it looks like that’s all it is, just talks. Yet, on the 14th of June, the European Parliament passed a draft law on AI aimed at building a ‘Responsible AI’- which interestingly