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Cryptocurrency Regulation

UK digital assets regulation progress too slow — stablecoin issuers  

The slow pace and changing nature of the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) digital asset regulatory roadmap attracted almost universal...
By Elizabeth Lumley 24th March 2025
UK digital assets regulation progress too slow — stablecoin issuers  

Compliance

Insurers should not fear EU AI Act, DORA will reduce reporting burden, says EIOPA chair

Insurance firms have nothing to fear from the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, while the arrival of its Digital...
By Lindsey Rogerson 20th March 2025
Insurers should not fear EU AI Act, DORA will reduce reporting burden, says EIOPA chair

Banking Compliance

BIS report: Credit information regulations are key for SME lenders

Credit information regulations are key to accessible and affordable loans for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to a report...
By Niece Prayoonrat 17th March 2025
BIS report: Credit information regulations are key for SME lenders

UK Regulation

RPC members warn prudential regulation should not be watered down in quest for growth

Two members of the Bank of England’s Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) have warned lawmakers that prudential regulations should not be...
By Lindsey Rogerson 14th March 2025
RPC members warn prudential regulation should not be watered down in quest for growth

UK Regulation

Payments regulator ‘abolishedʼ, fraud reimbursement rules live on

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) would be abolished and folded into the Financial Conduct...
By Niece Prayoonrat 14th March 2025
Payments regulator ‘abolishedʼ, fraud reimbursement rules live on

Americas

SEC’s future is secure with nominee Atkins, independence question remains

Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), has had such high-profile roles, in both...
By Richard Satran 10th March 2025
SEC’s future is secure with nominee Atkins, independence question remains

Americas

US deregulation by job cuts limits legal challenges, increases uncertainty

The US administration of Donald Trump has found a way to sidestep the time-consuming process of changing rules to curb...
By Richard Satran 3rd March 2025
US deregulation by job cuts limits legal challenges, increases uncertainty

Retail

Open banking’s promise has yet to deliver, policymakers search for reset button

This year marks the seventh anniversary of the second iteration of the EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) coming into force....
By Elizabeth Lumley 3rd March 2025
Open banking’s promise has yet to deliver, policymakers search for reset button