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Compliance

UK regulatorʼs five-year strategy promises fewer rules, more predictability

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) promised it would be a more “predictable, purposeful and proportionate” regulator and “support growth”...
By Lindsey Rogerson 26th March 2025
UK regulatorʼs five-year strategy promises fewer rules, more predictability

Climate

Insurers using tech to boost customer resilience as climate risks grow

Insurers are using technology, such as aerial surveys and flood warning, to help home and business owners in the face...
By Lindsey Rogerson 25th March 2025
Insurers using tech to boost customer resilience as climate risks grow

Cryptocurrency Regulation

UK digital assets regulation progress too slow — stablecoin issuers  

The slow pace and changing nature of the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) digital asset regulatory roadmap attracted almost universal...
By Elizabeth Lumley 24th March 2025
UK digital assets regulation progress too slow — stablecoin issuers  

Compliance

Insurers should not fear EU AI Act, DORA will reduce reporting burden, says EIOPA chair

Insurance firms have nothing to fear from the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, while the arrival of its Digital...
By Lindsey Rogerson 20th March 2025
Insurers should not fear EU AI Act, DORA will reduce reporting burden, says EIOPA chair

Conduct & Culture

Experts weigh in on HSBC’s new head of culture

HSBC has created a new role of group customer and culture director to help embed its customersʼ voice at the...
By Lindsey Rogerson 20th March 2025
Experts weigh in on HSBC’s new head of culture

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...
By Rachel Wolcott 19th March 2025
SEC sends positive crypto signals, industry fears a future Gensler

Americas

SEC hits pause on proposed investment fund and adviser rules

Acting US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Mark Uyeda has hit pause on proposed rules covering safeguarding of advisory...
By Niece Prayoonrat 19th March 2025
SEC hits pause on proposed investment fund and adviser rules

Climate

Climate risks driving exclusions, raising premiums says Europe’s insurance watchdog

Home and business owners face more exclusions and higher premiums following three years of increased intensity of natural disasters, Europe’s...
By Lindsey Rogerson 18th March 2025
Climate risks driving exclusions, raising premiums says Europe’s insurance watchdog
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