- Managers of Wealth - Legal - Wealth, private banking and asset management news and opinion

Saudi Central Bank announces first fintechs licensed to offer open banking services

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced it commenced the licensing of two fintech companies to provide open banking services in the Kingdom

Australian government unveils prioritised support for ‘national interest’ data centres

Data Centres Australia has publicly supported the framework’s intent, but has highlighted several shortcomings

South African data breach highlights need for effective incident response

Notices can be sent to the affected data subjects by post, email, or published on the responsible party’s website or in the media.

Generative AI and legal privilege: What boards need to know

Directors are being asked to balance the gains associated with generative AI against legal and regulatory risk.

Block by Block: CSSF clarifies Crypto-Assets Framework for Luxembourg Funds

The CSSF has not changed its position with regard to AIFs investing in target funds with underlying crypto-assets.

Caveats to national security block on telecoms components, says CJEU Advocate General

The advocate general first said that measures to ensure the security of telecommunications networks generally fall within the scope of the EECC.

Technology, trust, and provenance in art

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly marketed as a tool for verifying authenticity or assisting with valuation, using image analysis, pattern recognition, and large datasets.

Data centre projects in Ireland face legal challenge impact

In December 2025, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published an updated connection policy for ‘large energy users’

Crypto Meets Matrimony: New York Updates Divorce Financial Forms to Catch Up With the Digital Economy

Digital wallets, exchanges, account identifiers, and even custody details (who controls the private keys) may need to be disclosed, similar to how a bank account would be listed.

Guide to Responsible Use of AI in Sport

Australia’s high performance sports system has a proud history of being one of the world’s most innovative.

The UK AI policy pivot signalled by new copyright reports

The government noted that much of the AI training that happens takes place in other jurisdictions

EU Inc. could shake-up Germany’s corporate system

Earlier this year, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen confirmed that the Commission would take forward plans to establish a new ‘28th regime’, having consulted on the idea in 2025.

My data is ‘already out there’: HSF Kramer survey finds cyber data breach fatigue rife amongst Australians, public split on paying ransoms

The survey also found a significant generational divide in approaches to data safety, with just 36% of people aged 18-24 immediately taking the remedial steps recommended after a breach, compared to almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents aged 65 and above

Acting as Cayman Islands counsel for GLDY tokenised gold fund launch

The fund utilises blockchain infrastructure providers including Fireblocks, Base and Chainlink for data verification and reporting.

Data centres are creating complex climate challenges for APAC countries

At the same time, governments across the region have announced carbon reduction pathways and net zero emissions ambitions

Child privacy warning as UK launches consultation over digital ID scheme

Once the online consultation closes the government will follow up with a ‘people’s panel’

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer partners with Legora to empower lawyers with advanced AI tools

Legora will act as an “intelligent legal colleague”.

Simmons & Simmons launches STRIDE, a new AI-ready regulation tracker

STRIDE not only equips organisations for the legal complexities of AI implementations, but can itself form part of those implementations.

Cayman Islands upcoming regulation for tokenised funds: Mutual Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Private Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2026

The Mutual Funds (Amendment) Bill and the Private Finds (Amendment) Bill (the Bills) follow earlier 2025 proposals

Consultation proposes to open new digital asset opportunities for Guernsey

Bedell Cristin is very experienced in the law and regulation applicable to digital assets across its jurisdictions.

FinTech