Wordwatch unveils tool to help firms gauge non-financial misconduct investigation readiness
Global RegTech firm Wordwatch has introduced an investigation readiness assessment tool in line with the FCA’s Conduct Rules extension on September 1, 2026.
The assessment...
FINRA swaps watchdog bite for neighbourly nudge
A year on from predictions that Washington's deregulatory mood would soften America's markets regulator, FINRA's own progress report suggests the forecast has landed.
According to...
The FCA rewrite every AIFM must watch
Alternative investment fund managers in the UK have a new date to watch: 14 July 2026, when the FCA and HM Treasury signalled that...
Why compliance teams can’t wait for AI-specific regulation
Financial regulators across the US, UK and UAE are converging on a single message: existing rules already apply to artificial intelligence, and firms cannot...
The governance excuse regulators won’t accept anymore
A $200m enforcement case in the DIFC did not start with a rogue trader or a fraud scheme. It started with a board that...
Why banks risk falling behind on AI compliance agents
Banks could unlock productivity gains of up to 20 times by deploying a workforce of AI agents, according to McKinsey.
The consultancy's estimate rests...
PSD3 and PSR: the compliance clock is ticking
The European Union's overhaul of its payments framework is edging closer to reality, and payment institutions (PIs) and e-money institutions (EMIs) are being urged...
Sumsub, Orochi target Vietnam’s new digital asset rules
Sumsub and Orochi Network have entered a strategic partnership aimed at helping Web3 and digital-asset businesses across Southeast Asia prepare for compliance as Vietnam...
MiCA’s deadline just redrew Europe’s digital assets map
Europe’s crypto industry has lost its last regulatory safety net. On July 1, 2026, the transitional “grandfathering” period under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets...
The CARF deadline crypto firms cannot afford to miss
The OECD's Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) took effect in committed jurisdictions on 1 January 2026, and the clock is now ticking loudly. First reports...
