Tag: Regulation

Singapore moves to tighten anti-scam laws

Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs has introduced the Scams (Countermeasures) and Other Matters Bill, tabled for its first reading in parliament on Tuesday, in...

Why FinTech’s best controls fail quietly, not loudly

Corlytics' latest Global Enforcement Report has surfaced an uncomfortable pattern: the organisations most often hit with regulatory enforcement rarely lacked controls altogether. According to Corlytics,...

FCA eases IPO rules in bid to revive UK listings

The FCA has simplified its rules governing IPOs in a move designed to make the UK listings market more competitive against other global exchanges. Among...

Banks catch rule changes fast, then compliance stalls

Financial institutions have largely solved the problem of spotting regulatory change. What they have not solved is what happens next, and that gap is...

The FCA’s sanctions review and why it demands urgent firm action

The FCA's latest sanctions review, spanning more than 150 firms, is far more than another best-practice publication. According to ACA Group, it signals how...

Irish fund authorisations jump 40%, but scrutiny tightens

The Central Bank of Ireland has published the third edition of its Authorisations and Gatekeeping Report, and according to law firm Zeidler, the message for...

Regulators cut SMCR red tape as reform wave begins

The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority have unveiled the opening phase of their reform of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR),...

CBI review exposes weak spots in MiFID compliance

The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has raised the stakes for the country's MiFID investment firms, publishing a Thematic Assessment on 18 May 2026...

Cross-border fund rules shift in UK, Liechtenstein and Italy

Regulators across Europe are reshaping how funds are distributed across borders, tightening disclosure standards while trimming administrative friction, according to Zeidler's June regulatory roundup. The...

Why AML platforms aren’t ready for the AI they promise

There is no shortage of talk about AI in financial crime compliance. Boards demand it, vendors promise it and regulators are paying closer attention....

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