News & Insights

The latest on UK smart data policy.

Financial Conduct Authority building with data network light trails
Open Banking

SDG Welcomes FCA Announcement on Future Entity for UK Open Banking

Smart Data Group welcomes the Financial Conduct Authority's latest announcement on the Future Entity for UK open banking, outlining an exciting path forward for a more unified, interoperable, and user-centric open banking ecosystem.

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Data Use and Access Act 2025 governance framework documents
Legislation

UK Data Reforms Unpacked: The New Smart Data Schemes

A closer look at Part 1 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, which establishes smart data schemes — putting the UK's Open Banking regime on a statutory footing and expanding personal data portability to other sectors.

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Launch

Smart Data Group Launches at UK Parliament

Policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, and innovators came together at Parliament to celebrate the launch of the Smart Data Group — unlocking an estimated £27.8 billion in economic value.

UK Parliament at twilight — Smart Data Group launch at Westminster
Energy

Energy Smart Data Scheme Proposed in Britain

An energy smart data scheme involving sharing customer data with authorised third parties in a secure way is under investigation, modelled on the UK's open banking scheme.

Smart energy meter displaying £27.8bn economic value with data streams
Policy

Government Calls for Evidence on Energy Data Sharing

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero issued a call for evidence on the development of an energy smart data scheme to understand the potential for data sharing in the sector.

Government policy documents — energy data sharing framework
Strategy

Smart Data 2035: The UK's Smart Data Strategy Published

The UK government's Smart Data 2035 Strategy sets out next steps to develop a smart data economy — with schemes across finance, energy, telecoms, transport, retail, and property.

Parliament archway — UK Smart Data 2035 vision