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Financial Crime

US Attorney General disbands DOJ’s kleptocracy task force, curtails AML and corruption work  

New US attorney general Pam Bondi has disbanded the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Task Force KleptoCapture and refocused the criminal...
By Rachel Wolcott 6th February 2025
US Attorney General disbands DOJ’s kleptocracy task force, curtails AML and corruption work  

UK Regulation

UK lawmakers call on FCA to abandon ‘name & shameʼ plan

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) should not move forward with plans to identify firms under investigation by its enforcement...
By Lindsey Rogerson 6th February 2025
UK lawmakers call on FCA to abandon ‘name & shameʼ plan

Americas

Project 2025’s planned bonfire of the regulators ignites uncertainty

Project 2025, the 920-page plan that calls for a bonfire of most regulatory agencies, has ignited uncertainty among banks’ compliance...
By Richard Satran 6th February 2025
Project 2025’s planned bonfire of the regulators ignites uncertainty

Americas

US consumer protection regulator will be a bellwether for Trump deregulation agenda

Legal and regulatory experts seeking early intel on US regulatory reform should keep watch on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
By Richard Satran 5th February 2025
US consumer protection regulator will be a bellwether for Trump deregulation agenda

Digital Assets

Bitcoin ETF: SEC approval one year on

Many in the digital asset investment community celebrated the decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve bitcoin...
By Elizabeth Lumley 31st January 2025
Bitcoin ETF: SEC approval one year on

Cryptocurrency Regulation

Majority of crypto firms ill-prepared to meet MiCA’s ESG requirements

The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) not only introduced a licensing regime for crypto firms in December, but...
By Lindsey Rogerson 30th January 2025
Majority of crypto firms ill-prepared to meet MiCA’s ESG requirements

UK Regulation

FCA publishes request to intervene in Supreme Court case, defends action over motor finance

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its application to the UK Supreme Court for permission to intervene in three...
By Lindsey Rogerson 28th January 2025
FCA publishes request to intervene in Supreme Court case, defends action over motor finance

UK Regulation

Government should state risk tolerance for harm when easing regulation, says FCA chief

The UK government needs to give guidance on what an “acceptable outcome” would look like if the regulator eased borrowing...
By Lindsey Rogerson 27th January 2025
Government should state risk tolerance for harm when easing regulation, says FCA chief