Mary Wilks

Oct 8, 2024 | mondaq.com | John Verwey |Andrew Wingfield |Richard Bull |Mary Wilks

Key developments in September 2024: Digital Securities Sandbox: The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published a joint policy statement (PS24/12), final guidance and other materials setting out their approach to implementing and operating the Digital Securities Sandbox. Please refer to the Digital Securities Sandbox Rules here. EBA Work Programme: The European Banking Authority ("EBA") published its work programme (EBA/REP/2024/20) for 2025.

Sep 3, 2024 | lexology.com | John Verwey |Andrew Wingfield |Richard Bull |Oliver R. Howley |Mary Wilks |Rachel Lowe | +3 more

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in August 2024:22 AugustOverseas Funds Regime: The FCA updated its webpage on the overseas funds regime to confirm that it will open the gateway to new schemes on 30 September 2024.

May 14, 2024 | mondaq.com | Andrew Wingfield |John Verwey |Mary Wilks |Michael Singh

Key developments in April 2024: Financial Markets Infrastructure: The Bank of England published a speech by Sasha Mills, Executive Director, Financial Market Infrastructure, on operational resilience and its expectations of financial market infrastructures ("FMIs").

Nov 24, 2023 | techradar.com | Oliver R. Howley |Mary Wilks

Generative AI: 3 critical questions for competition and consumer protection authorities It is barely a year since the launch of ChatGPT by OpenAI brought generative AI and foundation models to the forefront of public consciousness. The development and use of GenAI have seemed exponential, and governments are racing to regulate the potential risks it poses without limiting its transformative potential or discouraging AI-related investments in their jurisdictions.

Aug 11, 2023 | mondaq.com | John R Ingrassia |Ben Orlanski |Colin Kass |Mary Wilks

"Merger review is about to get thornier. While the FTC and DOJ have been tightening the merger review process incrementally over the course of the Biden administration, the newly proposed HSR rule changes represent a wholesale rethinking of how merger transactions are notified and filed.