Home Office publishes a White Paper on ‘A New Model for Policing’, proposing reforms to build a stronger, tech‑enabled police service to tackle complex FC and strengthen local investigations

The paper proposes creating a more integrated National Police Service to tackle high-level threats while maintaining local investigative capacity, enhancing governance and accountability, investing in technology, data analytics, and specialist skills to detect and...

FCA launches new Firm Checker tool to help consumers and businesses to verify whether a financial services firm or individual is authorised and regulated and protect against fraud, scams, and other FC

The tool allows consumers to quickly confirm a firm’s regulatory status, see any restrictions or warnings, and identify clone-firm risks, strengthening early detection of scams and unauthorised activity. It forms part of the FCA’s wider strategy to reduce harm from...

FSB releases its 2025 G‑SIB list, keeping 29 banks with some bucket shifts, highlighting stricter capital, resolvability, and compliance requirements to safeguard against systemic and FC risks

The designation requires these banks to hold higher loss-absorbing capacity, meet Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) standards, maintain robust resolution plans, and adhere to enhanced supervisory expectations, underscoring their systemic importance and the need for...