New Book · April 2026

The EU AI Act Playbook
for Funds and
Financial Services

The only practical EU AI Act guide written specifically for fund managers, AIFMs, fund administrators, and the US and international managers who serve European investors.

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The New Book
THE EU AI ACT PLAYBOOK
For Funds and Financial Services
A Practical Guide to AI Governance and Compliance
Shane Brett, PhD

New Publication — April 2026

The EU AI Act Playbook for Funds and Financial Services

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Who It's For

Written for three types of reader —
all of whom are already in scope.

Irish & EU Firms

Fund managers, AIFMs, UCITS ManCos, fund administrators, banks, and FinTech companies operating in Ireland or elsewhere in the EU. The Central Bank of Ireland is your regulator. December 2027 is your deadline. This book tells you exactly what you need to do.

US & Non-EU Managers

If you have Irish or European investors, market into the EU, or operate Irish-domiciled funds — the Act applies to you. Your real deadline is not December 2027. It is the next LP due diligence questionnaire that asks about your AI governance. Those questions are already arriving.

Compliance & Board

Heads of Compliance, CCOs, COOs, and board members who need to understand their firm's obligations without wading through legal text. Written in plain English. Structured for decision-makers. Includes board-ready briefing materials and readiness checklists by firm type.

What's Inside

Ten chapters. Every obligation.
No legal waffle.

Intro
Why I Wrote This Book
The gap between legal analysis and practical guidance — and what this book fills.
Ch 1
What Is the EU AI Act and Why Does It Exist?
The uncomfortable truth. Your firm is probably already non-compliant.
Ch 2
The Timeline: What Changed and When You Need to Act
The Digital Omnibus, December 2027, and what is already in force now.
Ch 3 ★
Does This Apply to You? Mapping Your Role
Provider, Deployer, Importer. The extraterritorial reach. Why US managers are in scope.
Ch 4
High-Risk AI in Financial Services
AML screening, KYC, suitability tools. You are almost certainly already running high-risk AI.
Ch 5
What You Actually Have to Do
All six deployer obligations, expanded. Human oversight, documentation, vendor management.
Ch 6
The Irish Regulatory Landscape
The CBI as AI regulator. Ireland's distributed enforcement model. The National AI Office.
Ch 7
What to Do in the Next 12 Months
A sequenced action plan. What must be done now, what can wait, in what order.
Ch 8
Practical Readiness Checklists by Firm Type
Sub-threshold AIFM, UCITS ManCo, fund administrator, US manager — your specific checklist.
Ch 9–10
The Window Is Closing · Working With Us
The closing argument. What engagement with Global Perspectives looks like in practice.

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Also Included

  • AI System Register Template — ready to populate
  • Vendor Due Diligence Questionnaire
  • Board Briefing Template
  • EU AI Act Timeline at a Glance
  • AI Governance Maturity Model
  • Key Irish Contacts and Regulatory Bodies
  • Further Reading and Official Sources
  • 5 firm-type readiness checklists
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"This book reflects the EU AI Act and related regulatory developments as of April 2026 and is updated quarterly. It does not constitute legal advice."

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About the Author

Written by a practitioner,
not a lawyer.

Dr Shane Brett has over twenty-five years of experience in the global investment funds and financial technology industry. He founded GECKO Governance — a RegTech company that built compliance management software for the global investment management industry, backed by institutional investors in the US and Europe.

"I went looking for a practical guide written for a compliance officer who needed to understand what they actually had to do — in plain English, in their firm, on Monday morning. I could not find it. So I wrote it."
PhD

Peer-reviewed research on AI governance & fund regulation

GECKO Governance

Founded VC-backed RegTech — scaled globally

UCD Advanced Diploma

Professional Diploma in Advanced Artificial Intelligence

25 Years

Global funds, FinTech & regulatory compliance

Dr Shane Brett

Dr Shane Brett

AI Governance · Global Perspectives · Dublin

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Also author of Zero to $10 Million: How to Build an 8-Figure Technology Business, Business Expert Press.

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