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Compliance

OPINION: Losses at biggest European investment banks could herald something bigger

April 29, 2026

Parvez Khan discusses whether private credit could cause trouble for the global financial system.

Parvez Khan | IPK European Strategy4 min read
Supervision

EU supervisors highlight DORA, sustainable finance, and cross-sectoral risks in 2025 annual report

April 29, 2026

Joint Committee report underlines cyber risks, ESG data, and consumer protection as core compliance priorities.

Vasilka Lalevska1 min read
Enforcement

Prediction marketplace shakedown: Insider trading charges and exclusive jurisdiction claims

April 28, 2026

For the first time in US history, a criminal case has been filed alleging insider trading on prediction markets.

Julie DiMauro4 min read
US State Regulation

Key compliance changes as Washington and Oregon regulate AI companions

April 28, 2026

The Washington and Oregon AI companion statutes mark a significant new chapter in the regulation of emotionally adaptive AI technologies offered to consumers.

Brian D. Buckley | Morgan Lewis, Damon Elder | Morgan Lewis, Elianna Spitzer | Morgan Lewis5 min read

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Enforcement

GE Aerospace settles export control breaches with State Department

April 27, 2026

The company settled allegations that it violated export-control laws in connection with unauthorized technical data exports to China.

Julie DiMauro1 min read
Enforcement

Finfluencers under spotlight as regulators launch global crackdown

April 27, 2026

Regulators from Australia, Hong Kong, Brazil, Canada, India, the Gulf, and the UK took part in the second Global Week of Action Against Unlawful Finfluencers.

Hameed Shuja3 min read
Compliance

‘Kiss of death’: how the US killed a Swiss merchant bank

April 24, 2026

MBaer survived years of scrutiny at home — before Washington stepped in to seal its fate.

The Financial Times6 min read
Supervision

Finanstilsynet highlights improvement areas across credit institutions’ compliance functions

April 24, 2026

Danish supervisory reviews shed light on risks and drive improvements in banks and mortgage credit institutions’ compliance work.

Vasilka Lalevska4 min read

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Regulation

Canada drops trading fee cap to $0.0017

April 28, 2026

Intended to boost Canadian market vitality, the cap change is higher than originally proposed.

Alexander Barzacanos1 min read
Regulation

EU Energy Watch: Infrastructure costs outpace inflation

April 28, 2026

ACER’s report on unit investment cost (UIC) indicators for energy infrastructure, updating the reference values last published in 2023.

Jean Hurley2 min read
Regulation

DOJ, DEA reclassify marijuana products as Schedule III drugs

April 28, 2026

The changes move products containing marijuana to a less restrictive category, taking significant strides toward the legalization of the drug itself.

Kevin Kinsella2 min read
Regulation

CMS and FDA unveil a fast track for Medicare access to breakthrough devices

April 27, 2026

Initial reactions to the new regulatory pathway from medtech industry groups ranged from mostly positive to cautious.

Kevin Kinsella3 min read

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Security

UK government concerned about AI-driven cyber threats in wake of Mythos arrival

April 28, 2026

Warning to business leaders comes after the arrival of Mythos, a new AI model developed by Anthropic, which has stirred cybersecurity concerns globally.

Hameed Shuja2 min read
AI

Mythos, Project Glasswing, and regulating catastrophic risk caused by AI models

April 24, 2026

Is Claude Mythos Preview really that good, and what legal restrictions are possible or appropriate for these models?

Jack Rigelsford | CMS, Dan Tench | CMS, Ben Hitchens | CMS4 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
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

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Conferences and events

A comprehensive guide to the FCA’s new non-financial misconduct rules

April 28, 2026

The new guidance provides a formal regulatory definition, centering on bullying, harassment, and violence.

Jean Hurley3 min read
Podcasts

Podcast: Samantha Gloede, Global Head of Risk Services, KPMG

April 27, 2026

Samantha has over two decades of experience working to address clients’ risk and technology needs.

Carmen Cracknell24 min listen
Conferences and events

SIFMA Compliance and Legal Conference – a candid appraisal

April 27, 2026

Rob Mason, Global Relay’s director of regulatory intelligence, reports from an impressive SIFMA gathering in Florida.

Rob Mason3 min read
GRIP Extra

GRIP Extra: Regulators lower US community bank leverage ratio, DOJ seizes $700m from scam center

April 27, 2026

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

GRIP3 min read

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