This is the final note in a three-part series on the regulation of artificial intelligence in the financial services sector in the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom. Our first note, we provided a...more
10/21/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Liability ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK ,
United States
Rapid and accelerating developments in artificial intelligence have prompted governments around the world to consider how AI should be regulated and used responsibly by businesses, without stifling innovation.
This is...more
10/17/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Capital Markets ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
Many governments are grappling with the question of how to regulate artificial intelligence to ensure it is adopted safely and used responsibly without hampering innovation. Governments have generally indicated similar...more
10/8/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bank of England ,
Bergdorf Goodman ,
Data Collection ,
Data Processors ,
Data Selling ,
Documentation ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Information Governance ,
Machine Learning ,
MiFID II ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party ,
Training ,
Transparency ,
UK
On February 23, 2024, the United States imposed its largest number of new sanctions and export control designations against Russia to date—targeting over 600 individuals and entities across a wide swath of the Russian economy...more
On November 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) hosted a public briefing to address questions and further clarify its recently announced rules on October 17, 2023. The new measures...more
11/15/2023
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Over a year has now passed since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the U.S., the EU and its member states, the U.K., and many others—including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and Canada—continue to exert pressure on Russia...more
On May 19, 2023, the U.S., in coordination with the G7 and other international partners, released a new tranche of sanctions and other restrictive economic measures to further target Russia’s capacity to continue its...more
On April 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”)’s Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement issued a Memorandum titled “Clarifying Our Policy Regarding Voluntary Self-Disclosures and Disclosures Concerning...more
On March 2, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) and the Department of Justice issued a joint compliance note...more
On February 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added six Chinese entities to its Entity List for their contribution to components retrieved from the Chinese High Altitude Balloon...more
On February 24, 2023, the United States issued a new round of sanctions, export controls and trade restrictions on Russia, in coordination with allies and G7 partners, to mark the one-year anniversary of the ongoing conflict...more
2/27/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Transactions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Ukraine ,
Vladimir Putin
With the war in Ukraine raging on, the U.S. continued to escalate its sanctions response against Russia. The U.S. announced extensive trade and investment bans that prohibit U.S. persons from making any “new investment” in...more
8/23/2022
/ Banking Sector ,
Biden Administration ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Iran ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Ukraine
Since late February 2022, the United States (U.S.), the European Union (EU) and its member states, the United Kingdom (U.K.), and many others—including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and Canada—have imposed sweeping...more
8/11/2022
/ Asset Freeze ,
Belarus ,
Blocking Sanctions ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Transactions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Suspensions ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
Ukraine
The world’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominated the first quarter of 2022, as the US and its international partners coordinated efforts to impose unprecedented sanctions designed to isolate the Russian...more
5/4/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Cuba ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Iran ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Ukraine
Since late February 2022, the United States (U.S.), the European Union (EU) and its member states, the United Kingdom (U.K.), and many others — including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and Canada — have imposed...more
4/28/2022
/ Australia ,
Canada ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Japan ,
Military Conflict ,
New Zealand ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Taiwan ,
UK ,
Ukraine ,
Vladimir Putin