UK financial watchdog to assess govt-driven and internal AI plans in concert
By Patricia Figueiredo ( July 15, 2026, 17:04 GMT | Insight) -- The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority will assess a new government-commissioned AI adoption plan alongside existing recommendations from one of its executive directors, MLex understands. The plan calls for clearer cross-regulator guidance and a cross-sector resilience taskforce to tackle cyber risks. It also proposes a support hub and voluntary disclosures distinguishing regulated from unregulated AI-enabled financial guidance.The UK's financial markets watchdog will consider AI recommendations in a new government-commissioned report alongside a set of existing suggestions from one of its own executive directors, Sheldon Mills, MLex understands....
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