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New digital duty of care for Australian online services announced

The proposals are expected to operate alongside forthcoming privacy reforms

Growing strategic importance of data centres changing financing picture

Comparable issues have already emerged in sectors such as telecommunications, energy infrastructure, semiconductors and critical minerals.

Artificial intelligence: can GPU compute become a financeable asset class?

Equally important will be the contractual arrangements ensuring access to compute capacity.

AI adoption is creating legal consequences for employers: expert

Goonrey said: “The legal consequences for employers extend well beyond technology regulation."

AI in the Workplace: Emerging Legal Issues for Bermuda Employers

It is a question that is likely to become increasingly relevant in Bermuda, as the law necessarily catches up with the technology.

Singapore and Malaysia approach data centre development with different strategies

Power availability is emerging as a key constraint, with access to electricity now often a more significant challenge than access to land.

Singapore approves 200MW data centre capacity expansion for four operators

The four successful bidders were among more than 20 projects that bid for the capacity through a competitive process

AI in Risk and Compliance: Mind the Expectation Gap

Whether the GFSC and other regulators globally can continue without directly regulating the use of AI in risk and compliance – and the software and providers involved – remains to be seen.

Frontier AI cyber risk warnings grow louder as GPT-6 Astra is released

The warnings arose ahead of the release of GPT‑6 Astra, OpenAI’s latest AI model

Equity, Digitised: Tokenising Cayman Islands and BVI Fund Interests & Shares

The Cayman Islands has responded decisively, enacting a comprehensive legislative framework in March 2026 that provides statutory clarity for tokenised fund structures

Cyber Resilience Act marks major shift in EU cybersecurity compliance

Security updates and technical documentation must remain available for at least ten years after a product is placed on the market, or for the entire duration of the support period if that period is longer.

Latham Named a Top Cybersecurity and Data Law Firm in Asia

The firm was recognized for our market-leading cybersecurity, data protection, and AI governance capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region.

Munich court rises to prominence in AI copyright litigation

The court further considered that the reproduction of the copyright protected music by Suno did not fall within the text and data mining exception contained in German, and EU, copyright law either.

Technology and private lending set to drive EMEA loan market future, finds research

The growing focus on AI and making use of automated decision making in lending processes will be a significant factor by 2040

A&O Shearman represents FNZ on the sale of FNZ Bank to Advent

The divestment is consistent with FNZ's strategy of focusing on its core wealth management technology business and serving large financial institutions at scale.

Macfarlanes adopts AI-Powered Automation Platform ProVision

This partnership reflects our broader aims to deliver AI-enhanced services in fund formation as well as for our clients in other areas, producing innovative solutions to cater to clients’ specific legal needs.

Use of electronic signatures by a Guernsey company

There may be practical difficulties if a witness to any signature is required, and the witness is unable to be in the same physical place as the signatory.

Bermuda’s digital asset foresight bearing fruit

Employment and wider local opportunities must also be considered among the benefits of growth in the space.

The challenges of sourcing GPUs as AI demand surges

As businesses across sectors look to AI to make productivity gains and grow, demand for graphics processing units (GPUs) has surged.

UK cabinet changes ‘could disrupt cyber security legislation’ as Lords call for single safety regulator

The UK government has decided that the industry regulators are better placed to know their sector than creating a new regulator

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