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Why banks must adopt biometrics to fight financial fraud
Biometrics are quickly replacing passwords as the preferred method of authentication across the financial services sector.
UK fund managers face revised FCA compliance fees
With the second half of 2025 under way, regulatory fees and procedural shifts in the UK are taking centre stage for fund managers navigating cross-border distribution.
Monzo’s FCA penalty shows growth isn’t success without control
Monzo Bank has been fined £21m by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for serious failings in its financial crime controls, marking the tenth enforcement...
FCA warns of rise in fake regulator scams
The FCA has issued a stark warning to the public after recording a sharp rise in fake FCA scams this year, with fraudsters impersonating...
Lessons from FCA’s crackdown on financial crime
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has placed anti-money laundering (AML) failures under sharp scrutiny in its five-year strategy for 2025–2030, signalling that financial crime...
How to register with UK anti-money laundering bodies
The UK’s anti-money laundering (AML) framework places a clear responsibility on businesses to identify and report suspicious financial activity. To support this, companies in...
FCA sets path for next phase of UK open banking
The UK’s financial watchdog has provided an update on the creation of a new standards-setting organisation for open banking, known as the ‘Future Entity’.
The...
FCA cracks down on payment firms after fund losses
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has introduced new rules designed to improve consumer protection in the event of payment and e-money firm insolvencies,...
FCA insider dealing case highlights compliance gaps
A recent conviction of a former analyst at a UK-based investment firm for insider dealing has sent a clear signal across the financial services...
Why smaller FIs are struggling with AML compliance
Smaller financial institutions are increasingly under pressure to meet the same anti-money laundering (AML) compliance standards as their larger counterparts—yet face considerable structural disadvantages...









