governance,
accountability,
risk management,
AI,
financial crime
Time to read: 4 minutes TL:DR: The FCA's July 2026 review of 242 asset management and alternatives firms found that nearly a third have no formal transaction monitoring, a fifth have no adequate business-wide risk assessment, and half haven't invested in AML system...
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risk management,
AI governance,
Agentic AI
Time to read: 4 minutes TL:DR - Agentic AI marks a shift from tools that support decisions to systems that act on them. For financial services firms, that means governance must move beyond model outputs to clear boundaries, oversight, traceability, and senior...
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corporate governance,
FCA,
oversight,
risk management,
ESMA,
t+1
Time to read: 4 minutes TL:DR - Moving from T+2 to T+1 means trades settle one business day after execution. The UK and EU have a target implementation date of October 2027. The settlement lifecycle will be reduced by one business day meaning processes must become...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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governance,
accountability,
compliance,
risk management,
GRC,
Compliance Monitoring
Why Inaction Is No Longer an Option in GRC & RegTech In financial services, GRC and RegTech play a central role in building operational resilience, maintaining stakeholder trust, and meeting regulatory expectations. Yet, many organisations continue to rely on manual,...
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culture,
corporate governance,
risk management,
regulatory strategy
Robust risk management and good governance are crucial elements for success! As we approach the second half of 2024 and look forward to 2025, where are the regulators focusing their attention? In Ireland, we see the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) focusing on: Fighting...
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governance,
third parties,
accountability,
corporate governance,
risk management,
regulatory strategy,
monitoring,
AI
“Depending on who you speak to, AI could either lead to the destruction of civilisation, or the cure for cancer or both. It could either displace today’s jobs or enable an explosion in future productivity. The truth probably embraces both scenarios. At the FCA we are...
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