AI in Financial Services: Regulatory Risk, Governance and Enforcement in the UK and US
- 10.8.2026 | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Lloyd Firth , Imogen Makin , Natasha Vij Greiner
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the financial services sector. Firms are increasingly deploying AI across customer-facing functions, financial crime controls, trading activities, operational processes and risk management frameworks. At the same time, regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are intensifying their focus on AI governance, accountability, consumer outcomes and operational resilience.
Topics We Will Cover
- The FCA's principles-based approach to AI regulation.
- AI governance, accountability and the SM&CR.
- Consumer Duty implications for AI-driven decision-making.
- Enforcement risks including bias, explainability and third-party AI.
- The FCA's own use of AI in supervision and enforcement.
- US regulatory and enforcement developments relating to AI.
- Practical steps to strengthen AI governance and resilience.
As AI becomes embedded in core financial services activities, regulators are increasingly focused on how firms govern, monitor and oversee these technologies. This webinar will provide a practical transatlantic assessment of the key legal, regulatory and enforcement risks associated with AI deployment in financial services, together with actionable guidance on developing governance frameworks capable of withstanding regulatory scrutiny.
Participants will have the opportunity to contribute questions online. This program is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit to attendees who join the live webinar.
WilmerHale has been accredited by the New York State and California State Continuing Legal Education Boards as a provider of continuing legal education. This program is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit in California and non-transitional credit in New York. This program, therefore, is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit for experienced New York attorneys only. Attendees of this program may be able to claim England & Wales CPD. WilmerHale has been approved as a Colorado Certified Provider, as recognized by the Colorado Supreme Court Continuing Legal and Judicial Education Committee. We will apply for Colorado CLE (after the program) if requested. The type and amount of credit awarded will be determined solely by the Colorado Supreme Court. New Jersey grants reciprocal credit for programs that are approved in New York. We can also issue Connecticut credit. All attendees, regardless of jurisdiction, will receive a uniform certificate of attendance that shows the states in which the program was approved. Attendees who need credit in another jurisdiction can use the uniform certificate of attendance to self-apply. CLE credit is not available for on-demand webinar recordings.
