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Financial Crime
China boosts legal arsenal for potential sanctions war, tightening counter-sanction regulations
China is ramping up its legal arsenal to fight a potential sanctions war, by tightening up its domestic regulations to...
Regulatory Reporting
EU watchdog promises to cut reporting burden, warns it needs data to supervise
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) says it will “critically assess” the data it currently receives to ensure...
Financial Crime
UK lost $33.2bn to frauds and scams in 2024 – the highest in Europe
The UK lost $33.2 billion to frauds and scams in 2024, according to Nasdaq’s latest Financial Crime Insights — the...
Americas
Anxiety mounts over DOGE’s rapid introduction of AI at regulatory agencies
As experts at a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) conference on artificial intelligence (AI) convened in late March to...
Regulatory Reform
UK regulators launch initiatives to boost innovation and growth
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) yesterday unveiled separate plans designed to support financial services...
Conduct & Culture
FCA charts ‘middle courseʼ in pleadings before UK Supreme Court
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposed a middle route between the “two extremes” of treating all motor brokers as fiduciaries...
Regulatory Oversight
Financial regulators hit by impersonation scams across the world
Financial regulators have been hit by scammers impersonating their officers, with authorities issuing alerts in Australia, the Cayman Islands, the...
Digital Assets
Solvency II is best place to deal with prudential risks of crypto assets for time being, EIOPA says
The European Unionʼs Solvency II regime is the best place to deal with prudential risks of crypto assets for the...
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