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Enforcement

Former NY bank employee pleads guilty to laundering medical device fraud proceeds

February 6, 2026

The DOJ said a former Bank of America relationship manager helped launder more than $8m on behalf of an international criminal organization.

Alexander Barzacanos1 min read
Enforcement

OPINION: Nick Ephgrave’s retirement leaves Serious Fraud Office at a crossroads

February 6, 2026

Tony McClements takes a look back at Nick Ephgrave’s reforms at the SFO and contemplates what’s next for the organization.

Tony McClements | MKS Law4 min read
Enforcement

Former Seahawks tight end convicted in $200m healthcare fraud scheme

February 6, 2026

Joel Rufus French pressured elderly Americans to provide their personal and health insurance information and accept unnecessary orthotic braces.

Kevin Kinsella2 min read
ESG

EU publishes FAQs on Taxonomy reporting

February 6, 2026

Clarification on the templates that may be used for the 2025 financial year, the scope and operation of the two-year opt-out from detailed Taxonomy reporting, and the application of materiality.

Ruth Knox | Paul Hastings, Joanna Broadwith | Paul Hastings4 min read

ComplianceMore on Compliance

Enforcement

FINRA disciplinary action update 2026/3

February 6, 2026

Disciplinary decisions issued January 24 – 30, 2026.

Thomas Hyrkiel3 min read
Supervision

ASIC urges super trustees to improve scam and fraud prevention practices

February 5, 2026

Call comes after a recent review found serious gaps in communication with fund members, raising concerns about potential harm from scammers and fraudsters.

Hameed Shuja2 min read
Supervision

Iceland’s Central Bank publishes priorities for financial market supervision

February 5, 2026

Cybersecurity, responsible business practices, and combating money laundering are among the 2026-2028 focus areas.

Vasilka Lalevska3 min read
Compliance as a Profession

Faith and finance: How religious norms shape modern personal financial decision-making

February 4, 2026

A thorough understanding of this interaction is important for financial institutions, advisers, and regulators to establish inclusive and fair systems.

Ishtiaq Chechi | Spencer West5 min read

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RegulationMore on Regulation

FCA

FCA, SRA warn motor finance claims firms about multiple representation

February 6, 2026

Regulators warn customers they could face heavy termination fees if they decide to keep one representative and cancel the others.

Hameed Shuja3 min read
Regulation

FDA launches program to bolster domestic drug manufacturing

February 4, 2026

The PreCheck program aims to make it significantly less onerous to set up domestic manufacturing plants provided they align with US national priorities.

Kevin Kinsella3 min read
FCA

FCA opens consultation on new rules for sustainability disclosures

February 4, 2026

The FCA says its approach to what listed companies will be expected to report in the future is pragmatic and proportionate.

Hameed Shuja2 min read
Regulation

Atkins and Selig discuss joint crypto regulatory plans

February 3, 2026

The Chairmen of the SEC and CFTC discussed how they could best coordinate regulation of digital assets as Congress scrambles to finalize legislation.

Alexander Barzacanos2 min read

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TechnologyMore on Technology

Fintech

FTC accuses Amazon execs of using Signal to auto-delete messages, destroy evidence

February 5, 2026

The FTC said the absence of Signal messages from Amazon discussing substantive business issues relevant to the antitrust case against the company meant those messaged had “disappeared.”

Julie DiMauro2 min read
Crypto

Crypto wrap: Iran-linked exchanges sanctioned, 12 EU states miss critical deadline, Lords stablecoin inquiry

February 5, 2026

Our pick of the week’s crypto stories.

Carmen Cracknell3 min read
Security

The CISO in 2026 enables business innovation, says Steve Martano

February 5, 2026

The Chief Information Security Officer has become Problem Solver in Chief, trying to solve for risk issues that have business, customer, compliance, and legal implications.

Julie DiMauro5 min read
Crypto

The stablecoin war: Wall Street vs crypto over the future of money

February 4, 2026

Banks say rules governing the digital currency are a risk to financial stability. Are they just trying to stamp out competition?

The Financial Times9 min read

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ResourcesMore on Resources

Conferences and events

Alternative Asset Management Roundtable: The 2026 compliance roadmap

February 5, 2026

Insights from the recent hedge funds event at Global Relay’s London offices.

Jean Hurley3 min read
Conferences and events

Ashurst’s Data Bytes 2026: EU Digital regulation – more than you think

February 3, 2026

The panelists pointed out operational and governance considerations toward capability-led compliance around digital regulation.

Martina Lindberg, Jean Hurley2 min read
Conferences and events

Ashurst Data Bytes 2026: Ready or not, increased cyber scrutiny is here

February 3, 2026

An Ashurst panel, together with guest speaker Will Barlow of Crowdstrike, discussed what steps you should be taking to prepare for a cybersecurity incident.

Jean Hurley, Martina Lindberg3 min read
Podcasts

Podcast: In discussion with Stephen Burt, Chief Data Officer for the Government of Canada

February 2, 2026

Stephen Burt spoke to GRIP about Canada’s embrace of AI and innovation, the results of international collaboration, and much more.

Julie DiMauro44 min listen

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