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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
Regulation

Millions of documented and undocumented Latinos to lose health coverage

May 12, 2026

New report finds US is facing a historic drop in health coverage as major program cuts take effect.

Kevin Kinsella2 min read
Regulation

Dubai regulator consults on changing Islamic finance framework

May 12, 2026

New framework will align regulatory requirements with broader national objectives, including the UAE Strategy for Islamic Finance and Halal Industry as well as Dubai’s Economic Agenda (D33).

Hameed Shuja3 min read

Compliance More on Compliance

Supervision

OCC’s Semiannual Risk Perspective report notes key risks for banks

May 11, 2026

In its report, the OCC highlighted credit, market, operational, and compliance risks, diving specifically into the cyber, AI, and geopolitical risk areas.

Julie DiMauro3 min read
Supervision

Key compliance takeaways from Norway’s ROS 2026

May 11, 2026

Norway’s financial infrastructure remains resilient, but rising cyber threats, third-party dependencies, and operational risks are rapidly changing the landscape.

Vasilka Lalevska4 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
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

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Regulation More on Regulation

FCA

FCA work in review: May 1-11, 2026

May 13, 2026

Our regular roundup of the latest news and developments from the FCA.

Hameed Shuja4 min read
FCA

UK payments industry braces for “CASS-light” reality

May 12, 2026

From May 2026, CASS 15 imposes immediate, stricter safeguarding requirements on payment firms to protect client funds, with trust rules deferred until 2027.

Jean Hurley2 min read
FCA

MLR 2017 amendments: Key threshold changes and tighter CDD/EDD

May 12, 2026

2026 focus is on updated requirements (including CDD) with 2027 set as the deadline for comprehensive crypto authorization and structural regulation.

Thomas Hubbard | Burges Salmon, Nathan Gevao | Burges Salmon3 min read
Regulation

CMS announces national effort to modernize prior authorization

May 11, 2026

Shift to all-electronic PA system could save billions, ease provider burden, and create interoperable healthcare ecosystem for the 21st century, says CMS Administrator Oz.

Kevin Kinsella3 min read

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Technology More on Technology

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
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
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

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Resources More on Resources

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
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

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