Industry
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SEC Speaks 2026: Focus on materiality and investor harm
The agency signaled that it intends to rely less on enforcement to define policy and more on clear, workable rules to reduce regulatory complexity and improve coordination across regulators.
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The SEC’s new arithmetic – fewer cases, sharper consequences
Enforcement at the SEC has slowed in volume, but for those who fall within its narrower focus, the consequences may be more severe than before.
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RegTech 2026: Data velocity vs governance friction
This panel discussed: If data is capital and compute is trust, is your governance architecture accelerating capital velocity, or quietly slowing it down?
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CIRO releases priorities for fiscal year 2027
Canada’s investment industry SRO said it would consolidate rules, strengthen investor protection, and improve cyber resilience.
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Sir Ian Cheshire announced as preferred candidate to chair Ofcom
Announcement comes at the same time the government has stepped up efforts to ensure the online safety and wellbeing of UK individuals, especially children.
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Seven findings from EIOPA’s IDD report shaping the European insurance market
Report highlights a mature compliance framework paired with persistent gaps in advice quality, governance, and consumer protection.
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CMA to investigate Microsoft business software and cloud services ecosystem
Regulator says investigation will create greater choice for UK businesses and public sector at pivotal time of advances in AI.
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US regulators recraft AML rules to promote risk-based assessments
FinCEN also seeks to oversee more of the AML/CFT supervision process by requiring US banking regulators to consult with it before undertaking certain supervisory or enforcement actions.
