Stablecoins are shifting from a niche crypto tool to a regulated global payments infrastructure, reshaping competition and strategy across the financial ecosystem.
The FCA found that while most MIFIDPRU firms report reliably, key gaps, such as ICARA inconsistencies, misclassification, and OFTR errors still require urgent improvement.
Maya Braine, Managing Director and Head of Financial Crime, attended UK Finance’s Economic Crime Congress, where leaders across sectors highlighted fraud, data-sharing, and cross-industry collaboration as the key drivers shaping the UK’s economic crime response for 2025–2026.
Stay updated with December 2025’s top regulatory changes for investment firms, from BFSA and FCA reviews to US AML delays, Form PF changes and SEC 2026 priorities.
The FCA is introducing the new CCR009 return - replacing several existing reports and requiring consumer credit firms to provide more detailed, accurate data on their permissions, operations, and revenues from May 2025.
Firms must act now to meet the FCA’s new safeguarding rules, appoint an accountable individual, maintain a resolution pack, and ensure full compliance.
The Autumn Budget tightens the screws on high-street money laundering with stronger enforcement, a revamped Economic Crime Levy, and rising expectations for firms’ AML vigilance.
Stay ahead of rising APP scams and holiday fraud. Explore key fraud trends, risks, and practical steps firms should take to strengthen controls during peak shopping seasons.
The FCA has reviewed credit builder products and found limited evidence of their effectiveness. Learn the risks, market changes, and how firms can stay compliant.
UK payments and e-money firms face a new reality: disciplined scalability, stronger governance, tighter economics and smarter product investment.
We outline the nine crucial elements of preparing for a financial crime audit, with a link to a checklist for you to use in the lead up to your audit.
Our takeaways from Financial Crime 360 2025.