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Podcasts

Podcast: Adria Perez and Kate Seikaly on civil and criminal trade compliance, False Claims Act, and tariff origin checks

January 12, 2026

Vlada Gurvich explores these intricate topics with the DC- and Atlanta-based experts.

Vlada Gurvich38 min listen
AI

JPMorgan severs ties with proxy advisers, will use AI tool

January 12, 2026

This JPMorgan unit, one of the world’s biggest investment firms, has to vote shares in thousands of organizations each proxy season.

Julie DiMauro2 min read
Regulation

US Treasury starts new year with flurry of activity

January 12, 2026

A brief roundup of US Treasury activity so far this year.

Alexander Barzacanos2 min read
FCA

Horizon scanning: UK regulatory topics to look out for in 2026

January 12, 2026

Regulatory topics that will have a significant impact on institutions operating in the UK financial services sector this year.

Financial Services team | Norton Rose Fulbright30 min read

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Enforcement

TD bank employee pleads guilty to helping launder $92m

January 8, 2026

A central facilitator of a money-laundering gang’s exploitation of TD processed thousands of suspicious bank checks, accepted gift cards, and failed to fill out critical forms.

Alexander Barzacanos2 min read
Enforcement

FCA fines former Carillion directors in misleading statements case

January 8, 2026

Richard Adam and Zafar Khan have been accused of acting recklessly despite being concerned about the financial troubles at the company. Carillion’s former CEO is also facing a hearing.

Hameed Shuja2 min read
Compliance

Oil markets and Venezuela: A saga of supply, sanctions and security

January 7, 2026

It will take expertise, commitment and a lot of money to make Venezuela an attractive place to do business in. A determined US president says it will happen.

Julie DiMauro5 min read
Supervision

OPINION: SEC3 year-end takeaways

January 7, 2026

Janaya Moscony, president of SEC3 and former SEC regulator, offers top tips and best practice learned in 2025 to navigate a frictionless 2026.

Janaya Moscony | SEC32 min read

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RegulationMore on Regulation

Regulation

Cyprus assumes Presidency of the Council of the EU

January 9, 2026

Under the motto “An Autonomous Union. Open to the World,” Cyprus is back at the helm of the EU Council Presidency, prioritizing defense, security, and competitiveness.

Vasilka Lalevska3 min read
SEC

SEC proposes amendments to small entity definitions

January 9, 2026

The SEC said it has “a longstanding commitment to understanding and addressing the concerns of small entities,” and that this animated the proposal here.

Julie DiMauro1 min read
Regulation

FDA signals less regulation for wearable devices, AI providing non-medical information

January 8, 2026

According to new guidance, certain devices and software that track metrics such as heart rate and activity level will require less rigorous pre-market reviewal.

Kevin Kinsella2 min read
Regulation

Professional bodies back property market regulation

January 8, 2026

Regulator says conveyancers need better oversight as UK government pushes to streamline sale process.

Carmen Cracknell1 min read

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TechnologyMore on Technology

AI

In Canada responsibility for regulatory compliance rests with the humans

January 9, 2026

Victoria Pinnington scrutinizes current thinking and developments in the regulation of AI in financial services.

Victoria Pinnington4 min read
AI

New EU Code of Practice targets AI-generated content

January 9, 2026

The code aims to support compliance with the EU’s AI Act.

Carmen Cracknell2 min read
Data

Danish DPA releases new supervisory priorities 2026

January 9, 2026

AI in care and monitoring devices for patient care at home are some of the supervisory priorities for Datatilsynet this year.

Martina Lindberg1 min read
Security

UK announces cyber action plan to tackle threats to public services

January 9, 2026

Ministers believe investing in cybersecurity apparatus is necessary to protect the UK against threats from state and non-state actors at home and abroad.

Hameed Shuja2 min read

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ResourcesMore on Resources

GRIP Extra

GRIP Extra: FINRA appoints new Board of Governors members, DOJ pushes for Powell prosecution

January 12, 2026

Our in-brief roundup of notable stories from the last week.

GRIP2 min read
Podcasts

Podcast: Christopher Wimmer on cross-border investments, critical minerals, and compliance in Canada

January 5, 2026

Vlada Gurvich explores these intricate topics with the New York City based expert in Canadian investment and trade.

Vlada Gurvich46 min listen
GRIP Extra

GRIP Extra: IA AML rule postponed by FinCEN; HMRC to begin collecting data on crypto exchange users

January 5, 2026

Our in-brief roundup of notable stories from the last week.

GRIP3 min read
Podcasts

The most-listened-to GRIP Podcasts of 2025

December 31, 2025

Compliance and crypto were two hot topics in the most-listened-to episodes of the year.

GRIP2 min read

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