Worldwide: Technology

In this edition we round up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 29 May 2026.

Today, scrutiny is no longer confined to public equities markets. In a pair of recent prosecutions, including last week’s indictment of a Google employee, the Department of Justice has made clear that it will pursue insider trading type cases wherever (i) confidential data moves prices, and (ii) a duty-bound actor exploits that data for trading advantage, even outside the securities laws. Prediction markets and crypto platforms appear to be the primary testing ground for this expanded enforcement theory

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) recently undertook a series of coordinated actions—including a Commission order, policy statement, staff interpretation and staff advisory...

Enterprise system transformations like ERP, CRM, and HCM represent some of the most complex organizational investments, yet more than half fail to meet budget, timeline, or value expectations.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a new Binding Operational Directive to federal agencies that updates vulnerability management processes and instructs agencies to prioritize...

State and local governments navigating cybersecurity budget constraints can strengthen their defenses by focusing on must-not-fail services and aligning spending to measurable risk reduction.

Al, and the cross between fear of it, and adoption

Project financing for data centers is experiencing unprecedented growth driven by massive AI demand, with global infrastructure investment estimates running into trillions of dollars.

Regulation of artificial intelligence in the United States is following in privacy regulation's footsteps: fragmented. Without a comprehensive federal statute preempting state laws, Colorado's May 2026 reenactment of its landmark artificial intelligence law adds (again) to the patchwork of evolving state-level regulation

Recent federal court decisions are challenging long-standing interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act's consent requirements for pre-recorded calls to cell phones.

Through our Viewpoints series, Riveron experts share their opinions on current topics, business trends, and industry news.

Effective January 1, 2025, California law AB 2426 will require companies offering online-only digital goods to disclose that consumers are purchasing a limited-duration license...