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Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA): H1 2025 Implementation Report
Executive Summary The first half of 2025 marked a critical phase in the operationalisation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act...

James Ross
Aug 124 min read


MiCA Regulatory Developments and Market Impact in H1 2025
Executive Summary The first half of 2025 marks a critical implementation phase for the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation (EU)...

James Ross
Aug 105 min read


Risk & Compliance Report For the week ending: 8 August 2025
Introduction This week saw significant regulatory activity from UK and EU authorities, with a strong focus on consumer redress, wholesale...

James Ross
Aug 94 min read


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


DORA Developments - July 2025
Executive Summary Key developments included the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) publishing a comprehensive guide on how the...

James Ross
Aug 25 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


MiCA Developments in July
Executive Summary July 2025 marked a key phase in the operationalisation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. The European...

James Ross
Aug 14 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


ECB Finalises Guide on Cloud Service Outsourcing for Banks
Executive Summary On July 16, 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB) published its final guide for banks on outsourcing cloud services....

James Ross
Jul 174 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


DORA: ESMA final report on guidelines on outsourcing to cloud service providers by non-DORA depositaries
On July 11 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a final report amending its guidelines on outsourcing to...

James Ross
Jul 133 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 Peer Review on CASP Authorisations under MiCA
1. Executive Summary This report analyses the findings of a European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) peer review concerning the...

James Ross
Jul 113 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


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
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