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13 Oct, 2026

Positioning yourself for success in the FCA’s crypto authorisation gateway

The FCA has opened authorisations for cryptoasset firms, enabling them to apply for permission to continue operating once the UK’s cryptoasset regime goes live on 25 October 2027. The gateway opened on 30 September 2026 and will remain open until 28 February 2027. The FCA will continue to assess applications beyond the closing date, and […]

22 Sep, 2026

New chokepoints, no off-ramp: What’s next for the war in Iran and the Middle East

François-Joseph Schichan Heidi Venamore William Dashe

Following a summer lull, the conflict in the Middle East has intensified and spread. In recent weeks the Houthis have made strategic gains around the Red Sea and have stepped up their strikes on Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline was attacked by Iran-backed Iraqi insurgents on 10 September, shutting down as a result. The Strait of Hormuz remains at a relative standstill, with traffic heavily disrupted following a series of […]

22 Sep, 2026

What does the EU's new KIDS Act mean for businesses?

Miro Guzzini Sara Fornasiero

Last week, the European Commission published the KIDS Act, the most ambitious piece of child safety regulation the EU has produced to date. It introduces a minimum age of 15 for most social media accounts and bans “addictive design” features that keep young users scrolling. But while this “social media ban” has grabbed many a headline, the KIDS Act sets out a political vision for a childproofed digital world – in which […]

17 Sep, 2026

Dutch Budget 2027: A Minority Government’s Balancing Act

Adrien de Boer David de Nood Renske Makkinga

King Willem-Alexander opened the Dutch parliamentary year with the Speech from the Throne. The speech, prepared on the King’s behalf by Prime Minister Rob Jetten, looked ahead to the government’s priorities. With growth projected at 1.2% in 2027, the economic conditions are moderately positive. The speech called for cooperation, emphasised the importance of democracy, and […]

16 Sep, 2026

Five strategic questions for insurers ahead of Climate Week NYC 2026

Becky Young Rebecca Tremain Silas Ojo

Virgina Sentance, Partner – Climate and Sustainability and Rebecca Tremain, Associate Director, will be attending New York Climate Week. Please get in touch to discuss the strategic challenges and opportunities facing insurers on the climate and sustainability agenda. The insurance industry has long been more than a carrier of risk. Through its client relationships and investment decisions, it has shaped behaviour – first around risk management, […]

10 Sep, 2026

Tomorrow’s market, today’s evidence: counterfactuals in the EU Draft Merger Guidelines

Kah Loon Tham Karla Perca López

Flint experts Kah Loon Tham and Karla Perca López explore the EU's Draft Merger Guidelines in the August 2026 edition of the CPI Antitrust Chronicle. Much of the debate on the EU's Draft Merger Guidelines has focused on whether Brussels is becoming more receptive to scale and innovation. Our experts look at a quieter but […]

02 Sep, 2026

What EU AI policy developments should businesses track in H2 2026?

Sébastien Louradour,

On 2 August 2026, AI Act obligations for GPAI models (General Purpose AI) entered into force - confirming the EU's position as the global frontrunner on AI and digital regulation more broadly. At the same time, two years on from Draghi’s report, Europe is still grappling with how to boost its standing in the global […]

02 Sep, 2026

AI-Pac: July-August Edition

Ewan Lusty Nidhi Gupta Sarah Lim

AI-Pac is Flint’s digest providing our take on major AI policy and regulatory developments in Asia-Pacific. In a fast-moving environment, this newsletter is designed to help you stay on top of the regulatory agenda and consider what it means for your business. Please see here for our previous blogs, spanning 2024 to 2026. In each […]

01 Sep, 2026

Private Markets in Asia: Greater Access, Greater Scrutiny

Daniel Trinder

Asia is entering a competition for private capital. Across the region, governments face substantial financing requirements in infrastructure, energy transition, technology and increasingly AI infrastructure and data centres. At the same time, institutional investors, private banks, family offices and wealth managers are seeking greater exposure to private credit, infrastructure, real estate and other alternative assets. […]

27 Aug, 2026

Frontiers of trade: Climate, weather and international trade

François-Joseph Schichan Will Haworth Zoe Forbes

This is the sixth and final edition of our Frontiers of Trade series, where we look at the trade issues businesses will face in the coming decade. The first looked at the rules governing the origin of a resource mined in space, the second asked who is liable when an autonomous AI agent executes a […]

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Positioning yourself for success in the FCA’s crypto authorisation gateway

New chokepoints, no off-ramp: What’s next for the war in Iran and the Middle East

What does the EU's new KIDS Act mean for businesses?

Dutch Budget 2027: A Minority Government’s Balancing Act

Five strategic questions for insurers ahead of Climate Week NYC 2026

Tomorrow’s market, today’s evidence: counterfactuals in the EU Draft Merger Guidelines

What EU AI policy developments should businesses track in H2 2026?

AI-Pac: July-August Edition

Private Markets in Asia: Greater Access, Greater Scrutiny

Frontiers of trade: Climate, weather and international trade

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