1. Executive Summary: Key Themes Three critical developments dominated this week’s regulatory landscape: AML Supervisory Consolidation:  HM Treasury confirmed a significant reform of the UK’s AML/CTF supervisory architecture. The decision to consolidate supervision of the legal, accountancy, and TCSP sectors under a new Single Professional Services Supervisor (SPSS) role, to be fulfilled by the FCA, will replace the existing 22 Professional Body Supervisors (PBSs). Affected f

Executive Summary This week’s regulatory landscape was driven by three dominant themes: the deepening focus on Artificial Intelligence...

Executive Summary The UK is shifting towards bilateralism, forming tailored financial agreements with key non-EU partners. The...

Executive Summary This briefing analyses key regulatory developments for the week ending 19 September 2025. The environment is a...

Executive Summary This report provides a thorough analysis of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1126, a key legal instrument...

Executive Summary This week's regulatory developments emphasise a continued focus on strong governance frameworks, the implementation of...

Executive Summary Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor for Financial Stability at the Bank of England, describes a multi-moneyverse' strategy...

Executive Summary Recent developments reveal a UK regulatory environment faced with a policy trilemma: balancing a new statutory mandate...

1. Executive Summary On September 2, 2025, HM Treasury published a draft Statutory Instrument (SI) proposing key amendments to the UK's...

Executive Summary August 2025 presented several key inflexion points in the global anti-financial crime framework. Three distinct...

Executive Summary This week's principal developments include a strategic rationalisatio n of the FCA's supervisory communication...

Executive Summary This week's key regulatory developments demand immediate attention from risk and compliance functions, with significant...

Executive Summary This week's key regulatory updates show increased focus on consumer protection, operational resilience, and new...

Executive Summary The first half of 2025 marked a critical phase in the operationalisation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act...

Executive Summary The first half of 2025 marks a critical implementation phase for the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation (EU)...

Introduction This week saw significant regulatory activity from UK and EU authorities, with a strong focus on consumer redress, wholesale...

In July 2025, several key reports from global and national bodies, led by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), painted a clear picture...

Executive Summary The week ending 1 August 2025 saw significant regulatory activity across the UK and the European Union, spanning...

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

Executive Summary The 2025 National Risk Assessment (NRA) confirms that the United Kingdom continues to face a high level of money...