Tag: financial services regulation

What the FCA’s Enforcement Watch means for regulated firms

The FCA's launch of its inaugural Enforcement Watch newsletter marks a notable evolution in how enforcement expectations are communicated to the market. According to...

Eight compliance risks emerging from a fractured world

A fragmented world shaped by geopolitical rivalry, diverging regulatory regimes, supply-chain realignment and weakening international cooperation is fundamentally altering the global financial crime risk...

Financial crime risk assessments as a board-level tool

Not long ago, financial crime risk assessments were often approached as a box-ticking exercise. Many firms treated them as annual paperwork designed to satisfy...

Turning communications data into AI-driven compliance value

AI is reshaping how regulated financial institutions approach compliance, surveillance and operational resilience, but its effectiveness depends entirely on the quality of the data...

FCA CP25/18 draws a regulatory line on workplace culture

When the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published CP25/18 on 2 July 2025, it sent a clear signal to regulated firms: workplace culture is no...

Why banks need next-generation compliance platforms

Banks operate in one of the most heavily regulated sectors globally, with compliance obligations touching almost every part of daily operations. As regulatory scrutiny intensifies...

Australia moves to regulate digital assets in 2025

Australia is moving to close long-standing gaps in its digital asset regulation with a new bill designed to both foster innovation and shield consumers...

Global RegTech funding bounced back by two-thirds in Q1 2025 driven...

Key Global RegTech investment stats in Q1 2025: Global RegTech funding bounced back by two-thirds in Q1 2025 The growth in funding was driven...

PIMFA advocates for a refresh of the UK’s retail investment market

PIMFA, a significant voice in the WealthTech industry, is urging the UK Government to leverage a 'generational' opportunity to invigorate the UK retail investment market. This call to action comes six months after the introduction of the significant Edinburgh Reforms.

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