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FCA work in review: December 22, 2025-January 15, 2026
Our regular roundup of the latest news and developments from the FCA.
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FCA says firms must help retail investors understand complex ETP risks
The regulator has raised concerns over some firms having weaker controls, and limited assessment of customers’ experience and knowledge of ETP-associated risks.
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DFSA makes Dubai firms responsible for assessing crypto token suitability
The Financial Services Authority wants to move responsibility onto firms, and has published guidelines on what criteria they should follow for determining token suitability.
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New framework proposed to improve performance of UK pension funds
A new color-rating method will be used to show how individual pensions are performing. Under-performers will be pushed to either improve or leave the market.
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UK announces cyber action plan to tackle threats to public services
Ministers believe investing in cybersecurity apparatus is necessary to protect the UK against threats from state and non-state actors at home and abroad.
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FCA fines former Carillion directors in misleading statements case
Richard Adam and Zafar Khan have been accused of acting recklessly despite being concerned about the financial troubles at the company. Carillion’s former CEO is also facing a hearing.
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South Korea set to upgrade AML rules around virtual assets transactions
A special taskforce will meet twice monthly and draw up opinions and plans to upgrade the Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information.
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Asia-Pacific in focus: December 2025 at a glance
Our monthly roundup of the latest developments in financial regulation from the Asia-Pacific region.