United Kingdom: Technology

In this edition we round up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 7 Aug 2026.

France's Gironde department has replaced human fire lookouts with AI-assisted cameras that can detect forest fires at longer ranges with fewer false alarms. While the technology excels at early fire detection, firefighting itself still requires human crews on the ground, demonstrating a balanced approach where AI enhances rather than replaces critical human work.

Ankura's latest insights explore critical developments across corporate governance, cybersecurity, retail competition, and sports regulation. From new UK control effectiveness requirements reshaping board accountability to emerging crypto dispute trends and research integrity funding reforms, these analyses examine how organizations navigate evolving compliance landscapes and operational challenges.

JCB's hydrogen-powered Hydromax has shattered the land speed record for zero-emission vehicles, reaching over 406 mph at Bonneville Salt Flats with Wing Commander Andy Green at the helm.

Strategies which rest on the assumption that AI simply makes everything faster, cheaper, and easier are ones that risk being dangerously simplistic and overl...

On 6 July 2026, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published the Mills Review (Review) to examine how advances in AI could transform retail financial services by 2030. The Review drew on 140 written submissions and a wide range of expertise through meetings, panels and roundtables across financial services.

The European Union Digital Services Act (DSA) now applies to all digital "intermediary services" that provide users with access to online goods, services, and content.

Economic, technological and labor market developments are affecting pay practices across industries around the world, but the impacts being felt aren't all the same.

As we learned to appreciate over the past year or so, virtual goods are intangible assets that can be traded within a virtual economy...

In this edition we round up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 7 Aug 2026.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has published a policy statement outlining the operational reforms it will take forward following a joint consultation with the FCA.

On 14 July 2026, HM Treasury (HMT) published a consultation on modernising the UK regulatory framework for payment services and electronic money (the Consultation). The proposals would amount to the most significant restructuring of the regime since the Payment Services Regulations 2017 (PSRs) and Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (EMRs) were introduced.