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FCA

FCA financial promotions rules in review

May 11, 2026

Consultation aims to streamline compliance by moving financial promotions under Consumer Duty umbrella.

James Dickie | CMS, Stephen Dawson | CMS, Mira Lungu | CMS3 min read
Conferences and events

Alternative Asset Management Roundtable: The compliance pain points

May 11, 2026

Insights from the recent hedge funds event at Global Relay’s London offices. We discuss the change, the pain, and offer up some advice.

Jean Hurley3 min read
AI

ASIC calls for urgent cyber measures to fight threats from frontier AI models

May 11, 2026

ASIC has warned latest frontier AI models could expose cybersecurity vulnerabilities within organizations at unprecedented speed, scale, and sophistication.

Hameed Shuja3 min read
Enforcement

Fallout from Market Financial Solutions – more regulation, greater scrutiny, tighter enforcement?

May 8, 2026

Private credit lenders should expect to see lenders introducing a more vigorous system of checks on security.

Rachael Gregory | Grosvenor Law3 min read

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Reporting

SEC proposes letting public companies move to semiannual reporting

May 7, 2026

The proposal is the biggest reformulation of reporting rules in decades.

Alexander Barzacanos2 min read
Enforcement

Challenge to Minnesota tests constitutional limits of state climate litigation

May 7, 2026

Federal government seeks to frame Minnesota’s climate lawsuit as attempt to regulate global emissions through state law.

Vlada Gurvich4 min read
Enforcement

Adviser pleads guilty in $160m fraud as SEC brings parallel enforcement action

May 7, 2026

The SEC continues to bring parallel civil actions alongside criminal cases, increasing both financial and personal liability risk for advisers.

Janaya Moscony | SEC31 min read
Supervision

FDA pilots one-day inspections to boost oversight, surveillance

May 7, 2026

The pilot program will run through the end of fiscal year 2026, with additional assessments planned across multiple inspectorates.

Kevin Kinsella1 min read

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Regulation More on Regulation

Regulation

HHS plan to address ‘overprescribing’ of psychiatric medications

May 8, 2026

While the initiative was greeted with cheers of support at the MAHA Institute summit, many behavioral health specialists warned the effort risks stigmatizing care and reducing treatment options.

Kevin Kinsella3 min read
US State Regulation

NASAA revises model advertising rules for state-registered investment advisers

May 8, 2026

Amendments show convergence between state and federal approaches, while preserving state-level oversight intended to mitigate retail investor harm.

Vlada Gurvich3 min read
Regulation

EU co-legislators reach provisional agreement on the Digital Omnibus on AI

May 8, 2026

EU lawmakers say that the deal will strengthen competitiveness and legal certainty for companies while reducing compliance obligations.

Vasilka Lalevska2 min read
FCA

FCA to review claims management practices after consumer concerns

May 8, 2026

The review will look into motor finance claims management, housing disrepair, lead generators, and other firms not directly regulated by the FCA.

Hameed Shuja3 min read

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Technology More on Technology

Data

New FOCUS initiative responds to surge in data‑driven qui tam filings

May 7, 2026

This unprecedented rise in qui tams is being driven by so-called data miners, or companies and individuals who analyze publicly available government datasets to identify anomalies that may signal fraud.

Kevin Kinsella2 min read
AI

“AI is now the engine of economic power and hard power” says UK tech sec Liz Kendall

May 6, 2026

Minister makes ambitious pitch for UK’s place in an AI world, but finding a balance between US and EU stances still the biggest challenge.

Martin Cloake3 min read
Crypto

Long cons, fake assets, and false data: How North Korean-backed hackers stole $600m

May 5, 2026

Extraordinary tale of two hacks raises many security questions for crypto industry.

Martin Cloake2 min read
Data

Mitigating risk and Mythos madness: A cyber chat with Melissa Ventrone

May 4, 2026

Ventrone explains how cybersecurity is a contest of relentless monitoring, testing, training, and patching, and some of the most basic good practices are often overlooked.

Julie DiMauro8 min read

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Resources More on Resources

GRIP Extra

GRIP Extra: CFTC replaces outdated swap benchmarks, ESMA moves to simplify EU reporting

May 11, 2026

Our in-brief roundup of notable stories from the last week.

GRIP3 min read
Podcasts

Podcast: Evan Van Hook, Chief Sustainability Officer, Viridi

May 4, 2026

Van Hook talks about battery storage using lithium-ion technology, the increasing demand for safety, and the importance of regulatory adherence.

Julie DiMauro42 min listen
GRIP Extra

GRIP Extra: OCC blocks Illinois interchange fee ban, CFPB cuts small business lending rule

May 4, 2026

Our in-brief roundup of notable stories from the last week.

GRIP2 min read
Conferences and events

A comprehensive guide to the FCA’s new non-financial misconduct rules

April 28, 2026

The new guidance provides a formal regulatory definition, centering on bullying, harassment, and violence.

Jean Hurley3 min read

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