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April 23, 2026

A message from our Managing Editor.

Martin Cloake<1 min read
AI

Boardrooms at critical point, say KPMG and INSEAD

April 23, 2026

Data security and operational resilience top of mind as boards enter AI era.

Carmen Cracknell2 min read
Enforcement

Recent fraud cases reflect a more selective SEC approach

April 22, 2026

Two cases demonstrate a focus on clear antifraud violations supported by strong data trails and involving conduct with direct investor harm.

Vlada Gurvich3 min read
Resources

Framing the Issue: Can AI models forget things?

April 22, 2026

AI models remember every detail. What does this mean for data governance?

Carmen Cracknell<1 min read

Compliance More on Compliance

Enforcement

Health‑related fraud cases feature in latest DOJ enforcement actions

April 22, 2026

Healthcare-related enforcements totaled nearly $74m in just one week.

Kevin Kinsella2 min read
Enforcement

Stop! What should organizations think of the new UK Fraud Strategy?

April 22, 2026

Can the UK Government’s Strategy meet the scale and complexity of the fraud threat and, ultimately, make a material difference?

James Gliddon | CMS, Rachel Harrison | CMS, Eoin O’Shea | CMS4 min read
Enforcement

ASIC roundup: ASX Inquiry’s final report, plus penalties and life bans

April 21, 2026

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s latest actions and news, April 1-20, 2026.

Hameed Shuja5 min read
Supervision

2025 in review: Finnish finance sector developments and supervision

April 20, 2026

Despite a resilient financial sector, economic development, cyber risks, and competitiveness are reshaping the supervisory approach.

Vasilka Lalevska, Martina Lindberg3 min read

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Regulation More on Regulation

FCA

FCA work in review: April 11-21, 2026

April 23, 2026

Our regular roundup of the latest news and developments from the FCA.

Hameed Shuja3 min read
Regulation

UnitedHealthcare speeds up payments, slashes prior authorization for rural hospitals

April 22, 2026

The health insurance giant is using its Rural Payment Acceleration Pilot program to support more than 1,500 rural hospitals.

Kevin Kinsella3 min read
ESMA

Navigating CRD VI – third country branch regime and its impact on crossborder lending

April 22, 2026

CRD VI aims to remove frictions in the national legislation that regulate crossborder lending possibilities for non-EU lenders and deposit takers.

Miroslav Đurić | Taylor Wessing, Dr. Verena Ritter-Döring | Taylor Wessing7 min read
SEC

Atkins addresses innovation and exemptions in DC Economic Club speech

April 22, 2026

Atkins touched on familiar themes, including sandboxes for tokenized security trading and a more streamlined IPO process.

Alexander Barzacanos1 min read

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Technology More on Technology

AI

Modern supervision in insurance: Balancing AI innovation, hallucination risks, and regulatory coherence

April 21, 2026

Recent communication from EIOPA points to increased AI uptake in the sector and a need for coherence between the AI Act and existing EU insurance sector rules.

Vasilka Lalevska3 min read
AI

AI enforcement accelerates as federal policy stalls and states step in

April 20, 2026

This article examines the evolving federal and state AI enforcement landscape and outlines practical considerations for companies deploying AI technologies.

Ezra D. Church | Morgan Lewis, Elizabeth B. Herrington | Morgan Lewis6 min read
Crypto

FCA consults on guidance for future crypto activities authorization in UK

April 16, 2026

The UK’s crypto regime will come into full force in October 2027, with final rules expected to be published this summer.

Hameed Shuja2 min read
AI

Fake it ’til you make it: Study finds nearly half of health-related AI responses ‘problematic’

April 16, 2026

Researchers are concerned by the confident tone generative AI models use in their responses, considering their lack of credentials.

Kevin Kinsella2 min read

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Resources More on Resources

Podcasts

Podcast: International trade, sanctions, security issues, and Venezuela

April 20, 2026

The US has offered some loosening of restrictions for approved entities, but compliance risks linger over safety, sanctions, and other trade-based restrictions.

Julie DiMauro24 min listen
GRIP Extra

GRIP Extra: OSFI releases Annual Risk Outlook, SEC advances Treasury cash futures cross margining

April 20, 2026

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

GRIP3 min read
Conferences and events

Navigating the complexities of regulatory reporting reform

April 16, 2026

By moving away from isolated project builds and transitioning to a unified platform architecture, firms can finally break the cycle of constant, manual reconfiguration.

Marc Gratacos | TradeHeader3 min read
Resources

CHECKLIST: Is your AI meeting note-taker compliant?

April 16, 2026

A security checklist for regulated Industries.

Manuela Bárcenas | Fellow5 min read

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