Audit
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SEC proposes letting public companies move to semiannual reporting
The proposal is the biggest reformulation of reporting rules in decades.
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FCA puts firms on notice over anti-money-laundering shortfalls
Issues highlighted in the report include the quality of customer risk assessment, detailed practical guidance, recordkeeping, and independent second-line assurance.
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Podcast: Alisa Rusanoff on SMB finance, AI-driven underwriting, and fraud risk
Alisa Rusanoff and Vlada Gurvich discuss structural challenges SMBs face, including limited resources, overlapping roles, and lack of dedicated compliance functions.
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OPINION: Why remediation fails after notice
Structural persistence, compliance theater, and the limits of institutional correction.
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John Wood Group fined £12.9m by FCA for issuing misleading statements
The company agreed to resolve the case at an early stage and qualified for a 30% discount on the penalty imposed. The original fine was £18.5 million.
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Atkins glosses SEC agenda in House speech
The SEC chief touched on his plans to “Make IPOs great again,” review the costs of the Consolidated Audit Trail and PCAOB, and support crypto clarity.
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‘Culture of silence’: Germany’s Heraeus accused of ignoring fraud whistleblowers
Probe into €460mn scandal finds industrial group failed to act on warnings from employees for more than a decade.
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CMA to review 33 market remedies in effort to ease regulatory burden
Remedies under review cover multiple sectors including financial services, trade, and energy. The consultation is open until March 2, 2026.