FCA
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Aluminum company to pay $549.5m in FCA duty evasion case
The end to a longstanding case shows how efforts to reclassify bulk products can cross the line into duty evasion.
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FCA work in review: May 1-11, 2026
Our regular roundup of the latest news and developments from the FCA.
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UK payments industry braces for “CASS-light” reality
From May 2026, CASS 15 imposes immediate, stricter safeguarding requirements on payment firms to protect client funds, with trust rules deferred until 2027.
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MLR 2017 amendments: Key threshold changes and tighter CDD/EDD
2026 focus is on updated requirements (including CDD) with 2027 set as the deadline for comprehensive crypto authorization and structural regulation.
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FCA financial promotions rules in review
Consultation aims to streamline compliance by moving financial promotions under Consumer Duty umbrella.
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Alternative Asset Management Roundtable: The compliance pain points
Insights from the recent hedge funds event at Global Relay’s London offices. We discuss the change, the pain, and offer up some advice.
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GRIP Extra: CFTC replaces outdated swap benchmarks, ESMA moves to simplify EU reporting
Our in-brief roundup of notable stories from the last week.
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Fallout from Market Financial Solutions – more regulation, greater scrutiny, tighter enforcement?
Private credit lenders should expect to see lenders introducing a more vigorous system of checks on security.