BuildMoat highlights the FCA’s shift to evidence-based AI supervision, requiring firms to prove real-world governance, accountability and controls in live AI deployments over policies or frameworks

by | Jun 1, 2026

The article stresses that many firms still rely on policies, templates, or outsourced tools, but the FCA is increasingly focused on who is accountable and what evidence exists in production environments, not theoretical compliance. It argues that this marks a major...

AML RightSource, in its article “AMLA Explained: A Plain-Language Introduction,” highlights the AML Act as a key U.S. reform enhancing transparency, BO disclosure, and coordination against FC

by | Apr 13, 2026

Key features include a data-driven supervisory model, ongoing consultation on Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS), and a phased rollout of rules from 2027, with direct supervision expected from 2028. While the aim is harmonisation, tensions remain between a single...

HKA ‘From Tick Box to Tactical Advantage’ article examines how outdated FC risk assessments can leave firms exposed, reinforcing regulators expectations for forward-looking, risk-based frameworks

by | Apr 7, 2026

The article highlights key failures such as tick-box approaches, lack of data, poor methodology, weak governance, and limited coverage of evolving risks and stresses that risk assessments must become dynamic tools that actively guide decision-making. Ultimately, firms...

Bureau of Investigative Journalism reveals independent police corruption investigations in UK have plummeted by 70% over 5 years, sparking serious concerns about weakened oversight & accountability

by | Feb 26, 2026

According to the data, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) opened 101 corruption investigations in 2020/21, but just 30 in 2024/25, despite ongoing concerns about misconduct within law enforcement. Even when including less‑independent probes conducted by...

Spotlight on Corruption warns that crypto political donations threaten the UK democracy, as their anonymity and lack of traceability can hide the true source of funds and enable foreign or illicit influence

by | Feb 19, 2026

With no tailored UK rules yet, and some parties already accepting crypto donations, the briefing urges the Electoral Commission to provide strict guidance—such as banning anonymous wallets, using regulated intermediaries, and converting crypto to sterling—and...