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Regulation

Push to accelerate electronic prior authorization adoption gains momentum

May 15, 2026

Twenty-nine healthcare organizations have joined CMS in a national effort to streamline electronic prior authorization before new federal requirements take effect in 2027.

Kevin Kinsella2 min read
Compliance as a Profession

The GRIP Files: Sebastian Stöckle, KPMG

May 15, 2026

We spoke to Stöckle about his career to date including his CTO role, the AI challenge for audit, and how KPMG is upskilling current teams.

Jean Hurley3 min read
Enforcement

CMS imposes sweeping hospice and home services moratorium

May 15, 2026

The agency’s six month freeze on new hospice and home health enrollments draws sharp pushback from providers who say the nationwide scope goes too far.

Kevin Kinsella3 min read
Enforcement

Aluminum company to pay $549.5m in FCA duty evasion case

May 15, 2026

The end to a longstanding case shows how efforts to reclassify bulk products can cross the line into duty evasion.

Alexander Barzacanos1 min read

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Enforcement

OPINION: SFO’s latest business plan

May 14, 2026

How the SFO will invest in intelligence, people, and technology, as well as strengthen its international partnerships to fight complex fraud, bribery, and corruption.

Chris Roberts | Grosvenor Law3 min read
Compliance

The impacts of the Iran war reach North Africa

May 13, 2026

The Iran war is creating a mixed economic picture for North Africa, with each nation’s position as a winner or loser largely dictated by its specific reliance on energy imports or investment channels.

Ben Todd | Dispatch Risk Advisory4 min read
ESG

Women still underrepresented in top banking roles in Denmark

May 13, 2026

Compliance check shows slow change in leadership demographics as Danish credit institutions continue to focus on diversity and talent development.

Vasilka Lalevska3 min read
Enforcement

FINTRAC confirms details of tougher AML regime

May 12, 2026

Under the new rules, FINTRAC may impose much higher maximum penalties and make greater use of formal tools to force firms to fix compliance problems.

Alexander Barzacanos2 min read

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Regulation

UK government moves on ticket touting draw lukewarm response

May 15, 2026

Live industry figures dismayed by lack of progress, while online platforms face uncertainty over compliance.

Martin Cloake3 min read
Regulation

HHS secretary directs wide‑ranging federal vaccine review

May 14, 2026

Multi-agency vaccine safety review prompts pushback from former CDC officials and researchers for revisiting issues already extensively studied.

Kevin Kinsella2 min read
ESMA

ACER’s 2026 REMIT Surveillance Report: Strengthening EU energy market oversight

May 14, 2026

ACER backs NRA enforcement of REMIT and demands better surveillance from traders.

Jean Hurley1 min read
Regulation

Health Canada seeks input on new drug review process

May 14, 2026

Proposed framework would allow Canadian regulator to use drug approval decisions from foreign agencies to speed up approvals in Canada.

Kevin Kinsella2 min read

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Fintech

Electronic money and payment sector thrives in Lithuania as major players consolidate

May 15, 2026

While licensing and transaction revenues grew during 2025, most of them are still tied to the 10 largest institutions on the market.

Vasilka Lalevska1 min read
AI

UK’s ICO publishes guidance on dealing with AI-generated FOI requests

May 14, 2026

Guidance from the information watchdog comes as public authorities in the UK face an increasing burden of requests that misinterpret or misquote legislation due to the use of AI.

Hameed Shuja4 min read
AI

Singapore launches initiative to harness AI in fight against financial crime

May 14, 2026

MAS will work with banks, the police, and the government’s technology agency using data from five banks in a protected environment.

Hameed Shuja2 min read
Technology

Pharma congress tackles using AI in pharmaceutical compliance practice

May 12, 2026

At PCC 2026, pharma attendees heard that companies need to balance automation with human oversight while navigating evolving expectations around transparency, risk, and ethical implementation.

Kevin Kinsella3 min read

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Conferences and events

FINRA Annual 2026: Talking AI and prediction markets

May 13, 2026

Speakers tackled emerging developments in crypto, AI, prediction markets and other critical regulatory topics shaping financial services entities.

Julie DiMauro3 min read
Podcasts

Podcast: Erica Powers says data analytics has a home in compliance programs

May 11, 2026

We discuss how data outputs inform your program inputs, so if you notice a trend in a particular region or team, it could be a signal for the compliance department.

Julie DiMauro29 min listen
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
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

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