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FCA

FCA work in review: November 22- December 3, 2025

December 5, 2025

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

Carmen Cracknell3 min read
ESG

Fujifilm blazes a trail through pharma’s ethical quagmire

December 4, 2025

As advancements in research and drug development become more complex, bioethicists are helping companies find their footing along an increasingly ambiguous path.

Kevin Kinsella2 min read
Supervision

SEC 2026 exam priorities – what advisers & broker-dealers must know

December 4, 2025

The priorities fall into several core themes: conduct, fiduciary standard, compliance program effectiveness, technology, operational resilience, and cybersecurity.

Janaya Moscony | SEC32 min read
Resources

British Columbia’s Premier David Eby on critical minerals, ESG, and sustainable growth

December 4, 2025

GRIP Senior Reporter Vlada Gurvich spoke with Premier David Eby about British Columbia’s Critical Minerals Strategy.

Vlada Gurvich4 min read

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Enforcement

Three faces of healthcare fraud: the billing practices that cost federal programs millions

December 3, 2025

Recent DOJ actions, including two Michigan pharmacy schemes and a nationwide wound care provider, show how different types of misconduct can thrive within the same reimbursement system.

Vlada Gurvich5 min read
ESG

Global coalition of funders commits $300m to climate and health solutions

December 3, 2025

The Climate and Health Funders Coalition will support innovations, policies, and research on environmental hazards and climate-sensitive infectious diseases.

Kevin Kinsella1 min read
Data

India publishes Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025

December 3, 2025

The 23 rules will be implemented in a phased manner over a period of 18 months. Experts think this is a key strength.

Hameed Shuja2 min read
Enforcement

ASIC roundup: Cbus ordered to pay A$23.5m, actions on EOS and its CEO

December 2, 2025

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s latest actions and news, November 24 – 28, 2025.

Martina Lindberg10 min read

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RegulationMore on Regulation

Regulation

A system under strain: Lawmakers probe the future of deposit insurance

December 4, 2025

The House Financial Services Committee has begun to reexamine the foundations of American deposit insurance, opening a debate that blends questions of data, technology, risk, and political appetite.

Vlada Gurvich4 min read
CFTC

CFTC amends rules to make investigations more transparent

December 3, 2025

The policy shift involves procedural changes to adjudication, settlement recommendations, and Wells notice practice.

Alexander Barzacanos1 min read
Regulation

A federal reset for the hemp products market

December 3, 2025

A Senate agreement to restart federal operations also introduces a stringent framework for hemp-derived cannabinoid products, with significant implications for compliance teams across a $28-billion sector.

Vlada Gurvich3 min read
Regulation

Washington and Tokyo attempt to deepen cooperation

December 2, 2025

Commissioner Mark Uyeda’s remarks underscored both the depth of cooperation between the US and Japan and a widening debate over sustainability reporting standards.

Vlada Gurvich5 min read

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TechnologyMore on Technology

Data

What you need to know now about the EU’s Digital Omnibus proposals

December 3, 2025

Commission’s response to the Draghi report pares back data-related regulation it considers too onerous for a competitive AI and tech sector.

Ashurst4 min read
AI

Dream deferred? AI and the battle for creative ownership and control

November 28, 2025

With the proliferation of AI, new tensions are arising over how content is used, and the rights of creators.

Martin Cloake5 min read
AI

Getty Images v Stability AI: Key takeaways for AI tech companies

November 27, 2025

There are still open questions on issues such as what guardrails (if any) an AI provider must put in place to avoid providing infringing AI-generated outputs to users.

Ben Hitchens | CMS, Jack Rigelsford | CMS3 min read
Fintech

EU designates critical ICT third-party providers under DORA

November 27, 2025

European supervisors carried out a systematic assessment of the importance of each service provider to the financial sector, before deciding on designation.

Hameed Shuja3 min read

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ResourcesMore on Resources

Conferences and events

“Seriously misguided” – Charles Bott KC slams UK plans to scrap juries

December 5, 2025

Speaking exclusively to GRIP at London Offshore Alert 2025, Charles Bott KC rejected the efficiency arguments ministers are using to justify the move.

Jean Hurley, Carmen Cracknell1 min read
Conferences and events

IAPP EU Data Protection Congress 2025: Wake-up call on ‘failure’ of antitrust enforcement

December 4, 2025

Economist and antitrust expert Cristina Caffarra outlines an urgent path forward to build European Digital Sovereignty.

Jean Hurley2 min read
Conferences and events

Rathi’s “mark II” agenda: FCA chief on tech innovation and pragmatism at The FT Summit

December 4, 2025

Nikhil Rathi’s reappointment as the CEO of the FCA will run until September 2030. He tells The FT Global Banking Summit about his second term strategy.

Jean Hurley3 min read
Conferences and events

IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2025: What do we do with the digital dead?

December 3, 2025

Carl Öhman asks, are our digital afterlives really our own, and if not, who should have the right to decide what happens to our data.

Jean Hurley2 min read

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