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Enforcement Actions

US regulators fine security companies for cyber, data and privacy breaches

US regulators have doled out some hefty fines to security companies for cyber and data security failures and privacy breaches....
By Rachel Wolcott 18th December 2024
US regulators fine security companies for cyber, data and privacy breaches

UK Regulation

UK FCA changes official stance opposing payments to whistleblowers

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has changed its decade-long opposition to paying whistleblowers. “We recognise that there are benefits...
By Lindsey Rogerson 12th December 2024
UK FCA changes official stance opposing payments to whistleblowers

Regulatory Reform

No one is using FCA rule review tool, experts weigh in on why not

In January 2024 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) created a tool with which stakeholders could ask the regulator to carry...
By Lindsey Rogerson 10th December 2024
No one is using FCA rule review tool, experts weigh in on why not

Compliance

UK FCA closes more whistleblowing investigations, makes fewer interventions for causing harm

Fewer investigations of protected disclosures are leading to the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) intervening to prevent harm, according to...
By Lindsey Rogerson 9th December 2024
UK FCA closes more whistleblowing investigations, makes fewer interventions for causing harm

Europe, Middle East, Africa

Countdown to DORA: Non-traditional finance firms face biggest challenge

The European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) finally kicks in, to all intents and purposes on January 17, 2025....
By Lindsey Rogerson 6th December 2024
Countdown to DORA: Non-traditional finance firms face biggest challenge

Regulatory Reporting

UK regulator’s grace period ends for MiFID II transaction reporting failures

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) latest Market Watch publication signals the end of the long grace period for Markets in...
By Rachel Wolcott 5th December 2024
UK regulator’s grace period ends for MiFID II transaction reporting failures

Enforcement Actions

Luxembourg’s CSSF issues first-of-its-kind ESG fine to Aviva Investors

Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), has fined Aviva Investors Luxembourg 56,500 euros after an...
By Lindsey Rogerson 3rd December 2024
Luxembourg’s CSSF issues first-of-its-kind ESG fine to Aviva Investors

Regulatory Reform

UK overhauls bankers’ bonuses, strengthens clawback for senior managers

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are consulting to extend the reach of the UK’s clawback...
By Lindsey Rogerson 28th November 2024
UK overhauls bankers’ bonuses, strengthens clawback for senior managers