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Cryptocurrency Regulation

Crypto exchanges look to US after rules tighten in EU and APAC

US President Donald Trump hosted the White House’s first crypto summit on March 7, with attendees including top industry executives...
By Niece Prayoonrat 13th March 2025
Crypto exchanges look to US after rules tighten in EU and APAC

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...
By Rachel Wolcott 12th March 2025
EU regulators accelerate DEI; US firms shift approach, UK halts work

Compliance

FCA prepares for industry-wide motor finance redress scheme, cuts out claims firms

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) looks likely to impose an industry-wide redress scheme for mis-sold car finance, as this...
By Lindsey Rogerson 11th March 2025
FCA prepares for industry-wide motor finance redress scheme, cuts out claims firms

Americas

SEC’s future is secure with nominee Atkins, independence question remains

Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), has had such high-profile roles, in both...
By Richard Satran 10th March 2025
SEC’s future is secure with nominee Atkins, independence question remains

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...
By Rachel Wolcott 7th March 2025
Commissioner: SEC’s crypto dismissals undermine our credibility

Operational Resilience

UK’s largest banks paid customers £6.2 million after IT outages; January incident could see this double

The UK’s largest nine banks collectively paid their customers £6.2 million following IT failures in the past two years, according...
By Lindsey Rogerson 6th March 2025
UK’s largest banks paid customers £6.2 million after IT outages; January incident could see this double

Conduct & Culture

Compliance allegations top FCA whistleblowing reports for 2024

Compliance issues topped the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) whistleblowing data for the fourth quarter of 2024, published yesterday. Almost 21%...
By Lindsey Rogerson 5th March 2025
Compliance allegations top FCA whistleblowing reports for 2024

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...
By Rachel Wolcott 4th March 2025
Jailed crypto ATM operator known to UK authorities for years before conviction
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