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Social

Action week on finfluencers: UAE introduces licensing rules; UK makes arrests

Nine regulators worldwide took actions on financial influencers as part of a “global week of action against unlawful finfluencers” that...
By Niece Prayoonrat 10th June 2025
Action week on finfluencers: UAE introduces licensing rules; UK makes arrests

Regulatory Reform

PRA leverage ratio proposals risk harming government plan to double mutual sector

UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) proposals to amend its “backstop” leverage ratio fail to fully consider building societiesʼ distinct business...
By Lindsey Rogerson 9th June 2025
PRA leverage ratio proposals risk harming government plan to double mutual sector

Cryptocurrency Regulation

Global regulators refine crypto approach in Q2 2025

Global financial regulators are refining cryptocurrency approaches in the second quarter of 2025. After the advancement of the US GENIUS...
By Niece Prayoonrat 6th June 2025
Global regulators refine crypto approach in Q2 2025

Compliance

FCA CEO says regulator tackling ‘rip-offʼ motor insurance, as Which? mulls super complaint

Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), said it was focused on reducing harm, in response...
By Lindsey Rogerson 5th June 2025
FCA CEO says regulator tackling ‘rip-offʼ motor insurance, as Which? mulls super complaint

Americas

US Treasury to ease community banks’ compliance burden

The US Department of the Treasury is planning to ease the compliance burden on community banks by reducing regulatory requirements. Generally serving...
By Elizabeth Lumley 5th June 2025
US Treasury to ease community banks’ compliance burden

Climate

Reassessing European and international sustainable reporting standards

The jury is still out on how big a knife will be taken to Europe’s landmark sustainable reporting standards but...
By Lindsey Rogerson 4th June 2025
Reassessing European and international sustainable reporting standards

ESG Reporting

Financial firms concerned over EU ‘omnibusʼ data rollback

Leading financial firms and some of Europe’s largest corporates are concerned that plans by the European Commission to reset its...
By Lindsey Rogerson 4th June 2025
Financial firms concerned over EU ‘omnibusʼ data rollback

ESG Compliance

Sustainability becoming ‘business as usualʼ for central bank supervisors

European banking supervisorsʼ work on sustainability risks was now “much more business as usual” and embedded in their everyday interactions...
By Lindsey Rogerson 3rd June 2025
Sustainability becoming ‘business as usualʼ for central bank supervisors
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