DLT and fintech

On 26 March 2026, the Department for Business and Trade issued a Policy Paper ‘Smart Data 2035 – The UK’s Smart Data Strategy’.

Under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, the government now has powers to require firms to participate in smart data schemes. The Policy Paper sets out the Government’s vision for

The Capital Market Authority (CMA) has approved amendments to the Capital Market Institutions Regulations, formally establishing the regulatory framework for robo‑advisory services in Saudi Arabia. This follows the successful pilot conducted within the CMA’s FinTech Lab and represents a shift from limited sandbox experimentation to full regulatory integration.

Robo‑advisory services may now be