https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/rss/financial-institutionsRecent blog postsen{1436890C-1E90-4819-AABE-8B599CDD9106}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2026/04/how-ai-use-affects-legal-privilege-in-internal-investigationsKatie StephenHannah MeakinRebecca DulieuArtificial intelligenceFinancial institutionsFinancial institutionsBlog postThis article considers key risks, confidentiality and compliance considerations, and practical safeguards for professional services and financial firms.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:23:37 ZKatie Stephen, Hannah Meakin, Rebecca Dulieu{20A76D6B-4C2A-4903-AF3D-8AF31183E937}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2026/03/regulating-ai-in-australian-financial-services-practical-guidance-for-complianceLisa FitzgeraldPeter MulliganKa-Chi CheungBernard O'SheaArtificial intelligenceAustraliaData protectionFinancial institutionsFinancial institutionsBlog postThis article examines how Australian financial regulators approach artificial intelligence, summarising key guidance from ASIC, APRA, OAIC and AUSTRAC and setting out practical compliance considerations for firms, boards and executives.Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:02:18 ZLisa Fitzgerald, Peter Mulligan, Ka-Chi Cheung, Bernard O'Shea{46B8D759-618B-4D2D-AC8C-3FCDF173DDFF}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2025/09/banks-outsourcing-to-the-cloud-the-economic-drivers-and-regulatory-implicationsJames RussellKerri GeversKelsey OosthuizenRosie NanceDataFinancial institutionsFinTechLiabilityRegulationTech regulation insightsBlog postThe financial services sector is becoming increasingly reliant on cloud service providers (CSPs) to fulfil its growing data processing and storage needs. Financial services providers in the United States have reportedly had the highest levels of adoption, operating 54 percent of their workloads in the cloud; and according to the European Central Bank, banks spent 13.5 percent more on cloud outsourcing in 2024 than in 2023.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:27:45 ZJames Russell, Kerri Gevers, Kelsey Oosthuizen, Rosie Nance{F275D25F-E44F-436F-BF30-27C80F14FE36}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2025/09/another-contract-remediation-exercise-for-eu-financial-entitiesKerri GeversDataFinancial institutionsFinTechLiabilityRegulationTech regulation insightsBlog postThe European Banking Authority (EBA) is currently consulting on its draft guidelines on the sound management of third party risk (Draft Guidelines), which are intended to replace the 2019 guidelines on outsourcing arrangements (2019 Guidelines). Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:04:30 ZKerri Gevers{95EC99FF-43B4-4F82-A712-EFFDC13553A7}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2025/09/can-you-access-your-outsourced-dataKerri GeversBlog postDataFinancial institutionsFinTechLiabilityRegulationTech regulation insightsFinancial regulators globally emphasise the importance of financial entities being operationally resilient, which includes the ability to manage and recover from disruptions caused by their service providers. The topic receives significant attention in the financial services sector because the sector is regulated, with the aim of promoting financial system stability.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:03:29 ZKerri Gevers{FBD2D73C-D1F6-415A-B41D-AB961FE53922}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2025/07/do-your-technology-and-outsourcing-contracts-properly-address-liability-for-cyber-incidentsJames RussellKerri GeversData protectionFinancial institutionsLiabilityRegulationBlog postMost incidents handled by our Norton Rose Fulbright cyber team originate from the customer’s service provider. In many cases it is the service provider’s systems, infrastructure and environment which proves to be the most vulnerable to cyber breaches and security issues.Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:48:34 ZJames Russell, Kerri Gevers{4347D207-2F43-4018-B6DB-70B6D85F4A5C}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/03/high-court-rejects-claim-blockchain-developers-owe-duties-to-usersAdam SanittDataData protectionTechnologyBlog postFinancial institutionsThe latest instalment in the Tulip Trading v Bitcoin Association litigation has been greeted with relief by many in the blockchain community, after the High Court threw out a claim that bitcoin developers (including several bitcoin forks) owed a duty of care or a fiduciary duty to an alleged owner of bitcoin. But the Court did not rule out duties being owed in other circumstances – distributed ledger technology developers, miners and users should all beware that the risk of unexpected liability has not been completely eliminated.Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:10:00 ZAdam Sanitt{55243F96-8CCE-4B76-9347-A82C859F751F}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/12/ai-regulation-of-financial-institutions-eu-and-beyondSean MurphyMichael SinclairHannah MeakinMarcus EvansChristoph RitzerMaya MedeirosBlog postFinancial institutionsTechnologyArtificial intelligenceRegulation of artificial intelligence is on the way in many regions across the globe. The EU Commission has proposed an AI regulation that would apply to financial institutions, and governments elsewhere are considering their own regulatory responses.Thu, 09 Dec 2021 15:39:00 ZSean Murphy, Michael Sinclair, Hannah Meakin, Marcus Evans, Christoph Ritzer, Maya Medeiros{366B3C44-E23A-480F-9464-FED958A9F53E}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/11/nfts-and-copyright-infringement-miramax-v-tarantinoIntellectual propertyTechnologyFinancial institutionsBlog postNFTs insightsDirector Quentin Tarantino recently announced that he would be auctioning as non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) excerpts from the original handwritten screenplay of the 1994 film Pulp Fiction.Thu, 25 Nov 2021 11:35:55 Z{1FF1F982-61D5-462B-A748-47ADBCC9EE2F}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/10/blockchain-law-when-plaintiffs-raise-claims-of-platforms-behaving-badlyRobert A. SchwingerCorporateArtificial intelligenceTechnologyFinancial institutionsBlog postWhat happens when electronic cryptocurrency platforms do not function properly or the platform operators work against their own users?Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:37:52 ZRobert A. Schwinger{7BC0AB64-7630-451A-9036-B84BDFD6193B}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/09/ai-for-banks-key-ethical-and-security-risksScott AtkinsArtificial intelligenceFinancial institutionsTechnologyPublicationWhile providing the opportunity for greater efficiency and revenue, better qualified personnel and improved risk management and compliance, there are important ethical and security risks that banks need to properly manage if they elect to use AI.Mon, 20 Sep 2021 10:01:38 ZScott Atkins{3F5FD6B3-6B7F-4DD0-853E-AAA8C6E368B4}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/07/the-payment-and-electronic-money-institution-insolvency-regulations-2021CorporateUKFinancial institutionsTechnologyBlog postThis blog post examines the Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021 which provide for a new special administration regime for payment and electronic money institutions. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:46:21 Z{8BF83521-70C3-4B42-959C-5C7D63186D96}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/07/artificial-intelligence-in-uk-financial-servicesArtificial intelligenceUKFinancial institutionsTechnologyBlog postThe much anticipated report published by the Alan Turing Institute provides an articulate and succinct overview of the technical aspects of AI in three key areas of innovation relevant to the financial services sector (machine learning, non-traditional data and automation) and the consequential challenges in design and deployment. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:00:00 Z{8B8965DB-372D-487B-B504-D2449EB0B658}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/07/fintech-pulse-podcast-the-state-of-all-things-innovation-and-insurtech-in-the-insurance-sectorTechnologyFinancial institutionsInsurancePodcastIn this special edition of FinTech Pulse, Madeline Bailey, co-head of Technology consulting is joined by one of the most influential women in European InsurTech, Parul Green, Board member of Insurtech Board, HM Treasury and Chief of Staff, APAC and Europe at AXA XL, to discuss the state of all things innovation and InsurTech in the Insurance sector.Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:06:00 Z{54A36C47-9B3C-4BD5-A4BF-46A837CC3ECD}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/07/german-payment-services-in-transitionFrank HenkelMichael BornJohannes DiezCorporateFinancial institutionsTechnologyBlog postThe payment services landscape is currently overshadowed by the scandal around Wirecard. Unfortunately, this is distracting the focus from technological innovation and the increasing digitisation of daily life.Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:47:34 ZFrank Henkel, Michael Born, Johannes Diez{99198D47-937B-42F6-98AB-E4B1E2757B37}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/06/the-artificial-intelligent-investorTechnologyFinancial institutionsArtificial intelligenceBlog postWith the growth of app-induced innovation, various robo-advising platforms have taken the lead in providing investors with seamless, efficient, and cost-effective means of advice.Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:17:25 Z{18B1EBA9-E938-41FF-B59F-2D1A698F2C23}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/06/eu-crowdfunding-regulationStéphane BraunRegulationTechnologyFinancial institutionsPublicationThe Regulation on European crowdfunding services establishes a harmonised legal framework for crowdfunding service providers (CSPs) operating a public digital platform.Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:00:34 ZStéphane Braun{50388D93-E0F4-4F4E-92AC-ED3CD696BEE7}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/05/how-fintech-has-transformed-the-business-landscapeCorporateFinancial institutionsTechnologyPublicationAs FinTech has brought rapid and profound changes to the world on a broad scale, businesses, financial institutions and even law firms must adapt to these changes to have a chance to succeed in the long term.Fri, 28 May 2021 15:58:45 Z{A9EB8DC7-0738-414F-BBCF-212EE2E706C0}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/04/anatomy-of-an-nftAndrew LomFinancial institutionsTechnologyBlog postMetaverse and NFTsWhat, exactly, is a non-fungible token and how is it different from a fungible, or any other, token?Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:20:07 ZAndrew Lom