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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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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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OPINION: Romance fraud, vulnerable victims, and missed red flags
Former fraud squad detective Tony McClements tells us what the FCA’s review really means for banks and investigators.
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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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Horizon scanning: UK regulatory topics to look out for in 2026
Regulatory topics that will have a significant impact on institutions operating in the UK financial services sector this year.
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GRIP Extra: FINRA appoints new Board of Governors members, DOJ pushes for Powell prosecution
Our in-brief roundup of notable stories from the last week.
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TD bank employee pleads guilty to helping launder $92m
A central facilitator of a money-laundering gang’s exploitation of TD processed thousands of suspicious bank checks, accepted gift cards, and failed to fill out critical forms.
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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.