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Digital Assets
SEC sends positive crypto signals, industry fears a future Gensler
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sent numerous positive signals on crypto assets, but the industry fears a...
UK Regulation
UK regulator has enhanced supervisory model for crypto firms—report
The UKʼs Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has adopted an “enhanced” supervisory model for the three largest crypto firms and for...
Conduct & Culture
EU regulators accelerate DEI; US firms shift approach, UK halts work
European Union financial services regulators are seeking to accelerate their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, just as companies in...
Financial Crime
Evolving UK people smuggling policy requires new approach from financial crime teams
UK financial crime teams will need to revamp their control frameworks to identify finance links to people smuggling, in light...
Enforcement Actions
Commissioner: SEC’s crypto dismissals undermine our credibility
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) has come under fire by one of its own commissioners for its dismissal...
Operational Resilience
Risk managers should adapt their toolkits for social media shocks
Risks arising from or amplified by social media, such as negative sentiment, fraud or deepfakes, should prompt risk managers to...
Enforcement Actions
Jailed crypto ATM operator known to UK authorities for years before conviction
UK authorities knew about unauthorised crypto automated teller machine (ATM) operator Olumide Osunkoya for years prior to his conviction in...
Regulatory Oversight
Regulatory scrutiny, higher operating costs weigh on European payment firms
Intensified regulatory scrutiny and higher operating costs are weighing on the European and UK payment service provider (PSP) sector and...
Financial Crime
Barclays faces second financial crime investigation in three years
Barclays is facing its second financial crime investigation in the UK in three years, the bank has revealed in its...
