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EBA Consults on Revisions to Guidelines on Internal Governance
Executive Summary The EBA/CP/2025/20 consultation paper proposes draft revised Guidelines on internal governance for financial...

James Ross
Aug 83 min read


Risk and Compliance Report: Week Ending 1 August 2025
Executive Summary The week ending 1 August 2025 saw significant regulatory activity across the UK and the European Union, spanning...

James Ross
Aug 26 min read


EBA Opinion on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks Affecting the EU Financial Sector
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published its fifth Opinion on money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) risks affecting...

James Ross
Jul 293 min read


Risk & Compliance Report For the Week Ending July 25, 2025
1. Executive Summary This week saw significant regulatory movements with immediate and future compliance implications for financial...

James Ross
Jul 266 min read


UK OFSI Cryptoasset Threat Assessment
Executive Summary This report examines the key findings of the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) 's "Cryptoassets...

James Ross
Jul 235 min read


UK National Risk Assessment (NRA) on Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing
Executive Summary The 2025 National Risk Assessment (NRA) confirms that the United Kingdom continues to face a high level of money...

James Ross
Jul 206 min read


Risk & Compliance Report For the Week Ending: July 18, 2025
1. Executive Summary This week was marked by a significant volume of policy announcements from UK authorities, collectively known as the...

James Ross
Jul 196 min read


The "Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025" (GENIUS Act)
The U.S. House of Representatives passed three significant bills aimed at regulating the digital asset industry. The legislation seeks to...

James Ross
Jul 185 min read


The ESAs' Guide on DORA Oversight Activities for Critical Third-Party Providers (CTPPs)
Executive Summary This report summarises the "Guide on Oversight Activities" for the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), published...

James Ross
Jul 166 min read


Risk & Compliance Report: week ending 11 July 2025
Executive Summary This week's global regulatory developments signal a significant push across three core areas: operationalising...

James Ross
Jul 125 min read


ESMA Guidance on Segregating Regulated and Unregulated Crypto-Asset Services
Executive Summary This briefing analyses the formal statement issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on 1 July...

James Ross
Jul 124 min read


ESMA Final Guidelines on Knowledge and Competence under Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA)
1. Executive Summary On July 11, 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued its final report on the guidelines...

James Ross
Jul 125 min read


EBA Consultation Paper on Draft Guidelines on the Management of Third-Party Risk
1. Executive Summary The European Banking Authority (EBA) is updating its 2019 guidelines on outsourcing to establish a more...

James Ross
Jul 94 min read


Evolving Perspectives on Crypto Assets and Decentralised Finance: A Synthesis of Recent SEC Statements
1.0 Executive Summary This report synthesises the key viewpoints and directives from four recent statements issued by the U.S. Securities...

James Ross
Jul 73 min read


Weekly Regulatory Risk & Compliance Report Weekending 4th July
1. Executive Summary Significant progress in digital transformation dominates this week's regulatory landscape, with ongoing focus on...

James Ross
Jul 57 min read


FCA Final Policy and Consultation on Non-Financial Misconduct (CP25/18)
Executive Summary This report analyses the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Consultation Paper CP25/18, which finalises rules and...

James Ross
Jul 44 min read


Delegated Regulation on ICT Sub-Contracting under DORA
1. Executive Summary On July 22, 2025, a new Delegated Regulation will come into effect, supplementing the Digital Operational Resilience...

James Ross
Jul 34 min read


MiCA Delegated Regulation on Liquidity Management for Stablecoin Issuers
Executive Summary The European Commission has adopted a crucial Delegated Regulation supplementing the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA)...

James Ross
Jul 14 min read


FATF June 2025 Update: Analysis of Virtual Asset Standards Implementation and Supervisory Guidance
Executive Summary In June 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released two significant reports concerning the global regulation...

James Ross
Jun 304 min read


Risk & Compliance Report weekending 27th June
Executive Summary This report provides an analysis of significant regulatory developments from the last week of June 2025, restructured...

James Ross
Jun 295 min read
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