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AI

HHS rolls out ‘whole of department’ AI strategy and compliance plans

December 15, 2025

The agency is hailing its strategy as the fulfillment of its commitment to enhance efficiency – but will it make personal health information any safer?

Kevin Kinsella2 min read
Podcasts

Podcast: Kelly Gibson and Carolyn Welshhans on navigating the compliance landscape

December 15, 2025

Gibson and Welshhans told GRIP about how they view the enforcement activity in 2025 from the US regulators and contemplate the road ahead in advising firms to manage risk.

Julie DiMauro57 min listen
Conferences and events

Human on the hook: Cybersecurity lessons from the AI Summit NY

December 15, 2025

Speakers at the AI event reminded us that cybercriminals can weaponize anything, so it’s not the tool itself that poses the risk. But that doesn’t mean downplaying AI’s unique risks.

Julie DiMauro4 min read
Conferences and events

FinTech Connect 2025: Harnessing RegTech to combat financial crime

December 15, 2025

A group of experts at the FinTech Connect event in London discussed how regulatory technologies can be best used to mitigate the growing risk of financial crime.

Hameed Shuja9 min read

ComplianceMore on Compliance

Enforcement

Nationwide fined £44m for inadequate financial crime controls

December 12, 2025

One of the largest fines of 2025 comes after building society declared itself to the FCA.

Carmen Cracknell1 min read
Enforcement

Illinois men face charges for $300m healthcare fraud scheme

December 12, 2025

The brothers allegedly tried to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers by filing claims for COVID-19 testing that was never given.

Kevin Kinsella1 min read
ESG

PRA finalizes climate risk expectations

December 12, 2025

The PRA has issued a principles-based, proportionate framework of expectations for firms to manage climate-related financial risk.

Ben Maconick | CMS, Laura Houët | CMS, Sarah Brook | CMS, Ash Saluja | CMS, Tom Callaby | CMS3 min read
Supervision

FINRA flags AI use recommendations in 2026 report

December 11, 2025

Trends in AI listed for the first time.

Alexander Barzacanos1 min read

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RegulationMore on Regulation

Regulation

How Luxembourg tamed the ‘monster’ of a unified EU market

December 15, 2025

Backed by other small states, the duchy has thwarted the push for centralised supervision.

The Financial Times6 min read
Regulation

Coalition of providers and insurers call on HHS to strike proposed cybersecurity demands

December 12, 2025

A letter from 100 industry orgs told HHS that healthcare providers would face an “extreme and unnecessary regulatory burden” under the proposals.

Kevin Kinsella2 min read
Regulation

Comptroller of the Currency Gould discusses bank charters and digital assets custody

December 12, 2025

Jonathan Gould said the OCC would be focusing on boosting de novo bank chartering and protecting the right of national trust banks to custody digital assets.

Alexander Barzacanos1 min read
FCA

FCA work in review: December 4-10, 2025

December 12, 2025

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

Carmen Cracknell3 min read

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TechnologyMore on Technology

Privacy

IAPP EU Data Protection Congress 2025: “Certainty on what the rules are and how they apply” needed

December 11, 2025

A GRIP exclusive interview with Isabelle Roccia, IAPP Managing Director, Europe.

Thomas Hyrkiel5 min read
Crypto

Crypto wrap: Poland MiCA veto, Omfif against stablecoin ban, CFTC stablecoin collateral for derivatives

December 11, 2025

Our roundup of key crypto regulation stories.

Carmen Cracknell2 min read
AI

Developing an effective AI strategy through literacy and training

December 10, 2025

Being literate includes appreciating the advantages and disadvantages of different AI applications, assessing AI outcomes, and identifying any ethical or legal concerns.

Julie DiMauro5 min read
Data

Tele2 SKr8.1m sanction for disclosing protected information

December 8, 2025

The company shared protected customer data with external companies handling subscriber details.

Martina Lindberg<1 min read

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ResourcesMore on Resources

GRIP Extra

GRIP Extra: Treasury mulls stronger role for FinCEN, ESMA publishes supervisory expectations

December 15, 2025

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

GRIP2 min read
Conferences and events

FinTech Connect 2025: Interoperability and data sharing to fight fraud

December 12, 2025

Experts at Fintech Connect 2025 in London discussed how data sharing across sectors and mediums could help the industry and the regulators fight financial crime.

Hameed Shuja5 min read
Conferences and events

Fintech Connect 2025: Rethinking regulation in the age of DeFI

December 11, 2025

Experts from banking, crypto, and fintech discussed the challenges of regulating decentralized financial markets.

Hameed Shuja7 min read
Conferences and events

Data sovereignty and AI – the emerging fault lines in financial resilience

December 10, 2025

Alex Viall, chief strategy officer, Global Relay, and a frequent contributor to our information service, spoke to Kimberley Long, Asia editor, The Banker, at The FT Global Banking Summit 2025.

Thomas Hyrkiel3 min read

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