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Almost every country in the world prohibits the payment of bribes to their own government officials, but the scale and ubiquity of bribery and corruption continue to worsen. Bruce Viney discusses the rise in bribery and corruption, some of the...

In this month's summary of key compliance stories from around the globe, Martin Mitchell looks at some of the regulatory and compliance headlines, including; FCA about to gather detail on non-financial misconduct., Australia’s ASIC cracking down on greenwashing, UK car...

In this month's summary of key compliance stories from around the globe, Martin Mitchell looks at some of the regulatory and compliance headlines, including; Insider dealing trial starts against former Goldman Sachs analyst, Pictet agrees $123m settlement after helping clients...

This quarter's Concerning Conduct, a summary of recent cases concerning culture and conduct, includes; Banks cut more than 60,000 jobs in 2023, BoE officials suggest tighter liquidity rules for money market funds, Businesses with better gender balance have higher return...

In this month's summary of key compliance stories from around the globe, Martin Mitchell looks at some of the regulatory and compliance headlines, including; Former FCA chair warns over plans to regulate crypto, US toughens sanctions on Russia via third...

In this month's summary of key compliance stories from around the globe, Martin Mitchell looks at some of the regulatory and compliance headlines, including; Singapore looks at toughening its AML rules and single family office regime, FCA highlights topline themes...

AI allows machines to mimic the human mind, enabling them to rationalise and take actions to achieve a specific goal. This article focuses on the use of AI in financial services, governance and oversight, and the potential risks associated with...

In this month's summary of key compliance stories from around the globe, Martin Mitchell looks at some of the regulatory and compliance headlines, including; FCA to review PEP treatment, initial report findings published, US SEC confirms crackdown on deceptive fund...

This quarter's Concerning Conduct, a summary of recent cases concerning culture and conduct, includes; Farage drama leads to resignations at NatWest, Financial institutions’ climate risk models underestimating risks, Mazars and BDO audit quality issues, Fintech Revolut sees fraudulent losses of...

The previous articles have explored the question of why ‘embedding’ the Consumer Duty is such a focus for the FCA, and hence for firms, as well as some of the practical steps firms can take to meet the FCA’s expectations....

The treatment of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) – in particular, domestic PEPs - when accessing financial services in the UK has been a recent subject of debate. This is, perhaps in part, due to the media attention surrounding the former...

In the wake of the recent Nigel Farage/Coutts de-banking controversy, the FCA has announced that it is reviewing the treatment of domestic Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) by financial services firms. The review, which will consider the issue in the context...