The Ultimate FCA Authorisation Checklist for Fintech Startups in 2025: Your Step-by-Step Guide
Looking to secure FCA authorisation for your fintech startup in 2025? This article gives you the ultimate FCA authorisation checklist. We cover every step of the application process, from understanding the initial requirements to submitting your final application. Learn exactly what you need to do to meet FCA regulations and ensure a smooth authorisation journey. Key […]
Women in FinTech Powerlist
Arbor Law is proud to announce that co-founder and Director Kate Bennett has today (March 7) been included in the Innovate Finance ‘Women in FinTech Powerlist 2023’. Kate has been included in the category Professional and Financial Services. Her inclusion is in recognition of her outstanding work in 2023, in particular her role as champion […]
Deepfakes and Generative AI Legal Issues
Advances in generative AI technology are forcing law-makers around the world to act quickly to try and keep up. In this blog Ed Rea, founding partner at Arbor Law looks at new and emerging regulation being introduced to address growing concerns around the use of highly sophisticated digital fabrications – from deepfakes being used to […]
High Net Worth Individuals and Sophisticated Investors
If you’re an angel investor or raising funds for start-ups, the exemptions for High Net Worth Individuals and Sophisticated Investors are changing. On 31 January 2024, the thresholds for self-certification as a ‘high net worth individual’ or a ‘sophisticated investor’ are changing. Under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), it is illegal to […]
FinTech One World, Many Rules: Understanding FinTech Legal and Regulatory Variations Across Borders
In recent years, the global expansion of FinTech has been nothing short of a revolution. Reshaping financial services across borders has delivered cutting-edge solutions together with a diverse array of regulatory frameworks. From licensing prerequisites to data protection laws and consumer safeguards, the rules differ vastly across countries. This has created a myriad of laws […]
The Unprecedented Growth of FinTech: Regulatory Compliance Guide 2023
In recent years, FinTech has transformed traditional financial services, harnessing technologies from cloud computing to blockchain and AI. This rapid evolution has led to a flurry of new laws and regulations, both in the UK and globally. The result is an increasingly complex regulatory landscape which businesses must navigate to remain compliant in 2023. UK […]
