Regulation & Supervision
February 7, 2024
FCA’s fincrime powers under fresh scrutiny after Iran sanctions disclosure
Moody’s red-flagged the shell companies behind Lloyds’ and Santander’s sanctions breach
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February 1, 2024
How digitalisation can close the widening trade finance gap
Going digital will unlock untapped potential, both for banks and SMEs
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January 31, 2024
FCA chief pushes back on proposals to cut supervisory powers
UK watchdog chief addresses MPs ahead of impending decision from Treasury
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January 30, 2024
Could Fed’s billion-dollar losses be politicised?
Billion dollars’ worth of central bank losses are riling up critics and central bankers
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January 29, 2024
Foetal pigs and funeral wreaths: lessons from the eBay stalking scandal
Online giant slapped with compliance ‘ankle tag’ following intimidation campaign
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January 22, 2024
China increased fines to financial firms by 2,500% in 2023
Payment providers like Alipay are made a political example of by regulators
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January 18, 2024
UAE tipped to exit FATF ‘grey list’ in February
It follows state-led campaign to align with AML/CFT global standards
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January 10, 2024
Will the FCA start fining firms for lax record-keeping in 2024? Probably not
How should the FCA tackle the thorny issue of unapproved comms?
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January 4, 2024
Why sky-high fines have ‘zero impact on a bank’s bottom line’
Overworked compliance teams pay the real penalty, writes David Silverman
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January 4, 2024
MAS launches Singapore-Asia Taxonomy to reduce greenwashing at banks
Classification system provides stricter criteria to govern banks’ financing of carbon-intensive businesses
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January 3, 2024
FCA to impose ‘targeted and intrusive’ sanctions on banks that fail to comply with Consumer Duty
Regulator cautions against relying on second line of defence to spot problems
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