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UK financial watchdog to hold off on AI rules, Rathi says December 03, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

The UK’s financial watchdog has warned that the European Union moved too early with its flagship artificial intelligence regulation, arguing that fast-evolving technology makes premature rules risky and prone ... (more story)

UK FCA to move ahead with bond tape award; Ediphy consents to lift suspension December 03, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

Ediphy, a UK fintech company that sued the Financial Conduct Authority over its bond consolidated tape award, has agreed to the lifting of the suspension order that was automatically triggered by the ongoing l... (more story)

Coupang data breach sparks scrutiny of fintech risks in South Korea December 03, 2025 | Jenny Lee

Coupang is facing fresh questions over whether a shared login system with its fintech arm Coupang Pay has left customers’ payment data exposed, as South Korea’s financial regulators step up scrutiny of the e-c... (more story)

US SEC’s Atkins floats plans to 'incentivize' IPOs for smaller companies December 02, 2025 | Neil Roland

US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins floated plans to incentivize initial public offerings for smaller companies and ease executive pay requirements. He said the SEC should consider building... (more story)

Consultation over EU crypto-asset rules review due in early 2026 December 02, 2025 | Fanny Roux

While targeted amendments to the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation are included in the European Commission’s proposal for better integrated and supervised market infrastructures, the EU's executive is planni... (more story)

UK could be hit by a reversal in AI stocks in the US, BOE warns December 02, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

The Bank of England has warned again that a sharp correction in the price of artificial intelligence-related shares in the US could impact lending and disrupt financial stability.

UK loosens bank capital requirements in pro-growth move (update*) December 02, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

The Bank of England has for the first time reduced the amount of capital banks must set aside to withstand a potential crisis, in a move aimed at boosting economic growth. The BOE’s Financial Policy Committee,... (more story)

US CFTC to change enforcement procedures, commission chair says December 02, 2025 | Neil Roland

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is amending its Rules of Practice to enhance the transparency of the agency’s enforcement actions, and its Rules Relating to Investigations to augment due process, a... (more story)

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UK central bank clears path for more lending, but will banks oblige? December 03, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

Major UK lenders this week saw capital requirements eased for the first time in the post-crisis era, with a cut in the amount that they must hold in reserve intended to meet the government's expectation of the... (more story)

Litigation funders set to dodge EU-wide regulatory action — for now December 02, 2025 | Jean Comte

Investment funds engaging in for-profit support of court cases aren't likely to see any EU-wide regulatory action in the short term. The European Commission appears to see no reason to intervene, and for now i... (more story)

EU countries to amplify pressure for finance services simplification December 01, 2025 | Fanny Roux, Luca Bertuzzi

EU finance ministers are set to ask the bloc's executive next week to “put forward ambitious simplification packages” as part of the EU financial services framework, according to a draft obtained by MLex. The ... (more story)

AI investment race tests South Korea's resolve to keep finance and industry apart December 01, 2025 | Wooyoung Lee

South Korea’s decades-old rule separating financial and industrial capital is under renewed scrutiny as companies warn it blocks the scale of investment needed for AI and semiconductors. Antitrust chief Ju Biu... (more story)

EU's executive braces for capital markets showdown with member states November 27, 2025 | Fanny Roux

A recent rap on the knuckles for EU countries over enforcing market rules is yet another signal of the European Commission's determination to defend better integrated capital markets. While the EU's executive ... (more story)

New UK bond transparency regime hampered by trading tape delivery gap November 27, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

New rules requiring greater disclosure of bond trades take effect in the UK on Dec. 1. But a legal dispute over the rights to operate the country's first consolidated feed of bond trading data threatens to und... (more story)

Fraud prosecutor could win out if latest plan to slash UK jury trials is realized November 26, 2025 | Martin Coyle

UK ambitions to remove juries from trials of all but the most serious cases have met sharp criticism from lawyers, but calls for judge-only trials are nothing new, and for complex fraud cases there has long be... (more story)

TD targeted its compliance efforts on innocent Chinese workers, US lawsuit says November 20, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

As TD Bank cooperated with US authorities amid an investigation into suspected money laundering, the Canadian lender began to enforce its compliance program in a way that “intentionally targeted and disproport... (more story)