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Supervision of internal models evolves with regulatory developments

The guide to internal models, updated in July 2025, clarifies the ECB’s expectations in relation to EU legal requirements for banks

UK AML registration rules every business must know

Anti-money laundering checks, or AML checks, are measures introduced by the government to prevent illicit economic activity.

New SEB fund to invest in Europe’s defence and security

Europe is facing a new reality marked by a deteriorating security environment.

Whistleblowing quarterly data 2025 Q2

This could be harm to consumers, to markets, to the UK economy or to wider society.

UK and EU Money Laundering Risk Assessments 2025: Key Findings for Asset Managers

Both documents review developments between 2022 and 2024 and are intended to guide supervisory priorities and inform the risk management frameworks of regulated firms across the UK and EU.

Neil Woodford and Andrew Bailey: Should the latter survive the former?

As the FCA hands out fines to Neil Woodford and his firm, Richard Buxton says the regulator needs to take its share of the blame for being asleep at the wheel as the crisis unfolded.

FCA receives record 315 whistleblowing reports between April and June

The surge highlights growing staff and public confidence in raising concerns about wrongdoing in the financial sector.

Eversheds Sutherland advises Pulse Clean Energy on multi-million-pound finance package

Pulse Clean Energy has established itself as a leading developer and operator of battery storage in the UK, with a planned operational capacity of over 2GWh by 2030.

FSCS confirms five firms were declared in default in June and July 2025

If a regulated financial firm is no longer trading and cannot pay a customer’s claim, FSCS can step in to pay compensation if certain requirements are met.

Blake Morgan Partner Recognised in 2025 Chambers High Net Worth Guide

The Chambers High Net Worth Guide identifies and ranks top-performing lawyers and firms working with high net-worth individuals and their advisers.

Financial Ombudsman Service consults on changes to its case fees

Some businesses believe this is unfair when they are settling complaints earlier in the process.

FCA to streamline sustainability reporting for asset managers

The regulator has updated its sustainability reporting requirements webpage, offering guidance on efficient reporting under both TCFD and SDR rules.

Policy statement: The Appointed Representatives Regime

This policy statement sets out the government’s overall policy approach for regulation of Appointed Representatives carrying on regulated financial services activity in the UK.

First-quarter of 2025 supervisory data shows that the EU/EEA banking sector remains robust, despite increased cost of risk, the EBA Risk Dashboard finds

EU/EEA banks reported non-performing loans (NPLs) totalling EUR 377.8 billion, consistent with the prior quarter's figures.

SupTech can make anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism supervision more effective, the EBA finds

The EBA will continue to support NCAs and AMLA in strengthening their use of technology and fostering innovation in AML/CFT supervision across the EU.

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