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Enforcement Actions

SEC fines MUFGʼs UK broker $9.8m for not substituting compliance

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined MUFG Securities EMEA $9.8 million for failing to apply substituted compliance...
By Rachel Wolcott 8th August 2025
SEC fines MUFGʼs UK broker $9.8m for not substituting compliance

UK Regulation

FCA: new safeguarding rules will ‘better protect’ customer funds

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is introducing new safeguarding rules for payments and e-money institutions, with a goal to...
By Niece Prayoonrat 8th August 2025
FCA: new safeguarding rules will ‘better protect’ customer funds

Americas

US SEC forms task force, echoes wider ‘AI deregulation’ initiative

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is forming an artificial intelligence (AI) task force to streamline its own operations,...
By Niece Prayoonrat 7th August 2025
US SEC forms task force, echoes wider ‘AI deregulation’ initiative

UK Regulation

Consumer Duty not FSCS will ‘protectʼ retail investors in crypto ETNs, says FCA

Crypto exchange traded notes (cETNs) will not be covered by the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), according to a...
By Niece Prayoonrat 6th August 2025
Consumer Duty not FSCS will ‘protectʼ retail investors in crypto ETNs, says FCA

Compliance

Neil Woodford, Woodford Investment Management to appeal £46m FCA fine

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that it is minded to fine Neil Woodford and his eponymous fund management...
By Lindsey Rogerson 5th August 2025
Neil Woodford, Woodford Investment Management to appeal £46m FCA fine

UK Regulation

UK CMA to redress Apple and Google mobile app duopoly

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed to designate both Apple and Google with strategic market status for mobile platforms,...
By Elizabeth Lumley 1st August 2025
UK CMA to redress Apple and Google mobile app duopoly

Compliance

FCA takes aim at ‘deceptive design’ practices in online loan market

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a report detailing good and bad practice by online and in-app loan...
By Lindsey Rogerson 31st July 2025
FCA takes aim at ‘deceptive design’ practices in online loan market

Conduct & Culture

More senior manager penalties coming, says UK watchdog

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said there are more senior manager penalties to come, in a response to...
By Rachel Wolcott 30th July 2025
More senior manager penalties coming, says UK watchdog
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