Blogs

PRA 2026 Priorities: Be Ready Before the Regulator Asks

governance, wealthmanagement, risk management, operational resilience, PRA, asset management, data, investment management, banks

PRA 2026 Priorities: Why Data Quality Is Now a Supervisory Imperative In January 2026, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) set out its supervisory priorities for UK deposit takers in a joint letter from Charlotte Gerken and Laura Wallis. The message is clear:...

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PRA 2026: Priorities for UK Deposit Takers

governance, risk management, operational resilience, PRA, data, Banking

Time to read: 4 minutes TL:DR - The PRA’s 2026 priorities stress the need for stronger risk management, enhanced governance, improved operational and financial resilience, and better data quality across UK deposit‑takers. Firms must refine controls, strengthen...

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AI is accelerating SaaS, but enterprise is still in first gear

AI, Saas

Time to read: 3 minutes TL;DR:AI is radically accelerating how software is built and sold, forcing organisations to rethink teams, workflows, and enterprise buying from the ground up. In regulated financial services, speed without control isn’t viable, firms need...

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USA Financial Promotions: Fragmented Regulations & High Stakes

financial promotions, third party risk, USA, SEC, FINRA

Time to read: 4 minutes TL:DR - The US financial promotions landscape is highly fragmented, with multiple regulators enforcing strict standards for fairness, accuracy, and disclosure. Digital marketing, influencer endorsements, and crypto promotions face intense...

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Safeguarding: Reshaping Risk Management for Payment Firms

accountability, client assets, Compliance Monitoring, payment firms, RCSA, CASS 15

Time to read: 4 minutes TL:DR - When you load money into a payment account, you have expectations. The money is yours, it's held securely, and ready when you need it. Recent failures have exposed the weaknesses which the FCA hopes to address with its strengthened...

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Securing Executive Buy-In: Turning GRC into a Strategic Conversation

governance, compliance, RegTech, risk management, regulatory strategy, GRC

Time to read: 4 minutes TL:DR - Learn how to secure executive buy-in for GRC by linking compliance to business goals, risk reduction, and measurable strategic value at board level! Introduction Reframing GRC for the boardroom Making the conversation strategic...

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Balancing Innovation, Resilience & Competition

innovation, risk management, operational resilience, PRA, cryptoassets, AI, UK, Bank of England

"Innovation can… [help make] the financial system stronger and more resilient. For example, via the use of third-party services, including cloud-based ones, to replace inefficient legacy in-house systems and processes with more resilient and flexible ones." Bank of...

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The ROI of GRC – Why Value Is Not Found in Headcount Reduction

governance, compliance, RegTech, risk management, GRC, headcount

The Role of GRC - Why Value is Not Found in Headcount Reduction Making the Case for Investment in Risk and Compliance Technology In 1907, the RMS Lusitania was hailed as an engineering marvel. But behind the glamour, shipping lines like Cunard understood that true...

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GRC and the Plumbing Problem: Why “What’s Out of Sight Shouldn’t Be Out of Mind”

governance, accountability, compliance, risk management, GRC, Compliance Monitoring

GRC and the Plumbing Problem: Why 'What’s Out of Sight Shouldn’t Be Out of Mind' How to Make Risk and Compliance Visible to Those Who Need to Care When the Ro mans built their aqueducts over 2,000 years ago, they weren’t just showing off engineering geniuses, they were...

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A Shared Vision: Accountability in the UK and Ireland

accountability, regulatory strategy, SM&CR, SEAR, Ireland, UK

"We believe that our proposed reforms will create a framework to facilitate the embedding of cultural change and ensure greater individual accountability." Derville Rowland, Speech on SEAR and Individual Accountability Framework, 2 May 2019

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Blockers to AI Adoption

accountability, corporate governance, risk management, AI

The Institute of Directors' survey reports five stand out brakes on AI adoption: Skills gaps (29%), costs (25%), data protection and security risks (23%), governance/ethical concerns (21%), and explainability and black-box issues (20%). Many leaders want ‘clear,...

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FCA's PS25/12: Strengthening Safeguarding for E-Money and Payment Firms

FCA, CASS, UK, e money, payment firms, safeguarding

TheFCA’s latest policy statementsets out enhanced expectations for safeguarding customer funds. These new obligations, effective from May 2026, are designed to strengthen consumer protection and improve operational resilience across the sector.

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