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Insolvent UK minibond marketer EFG censured for hiding steep commissions July 30, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski

Closed investment company Equity for Growth (Securities) has been publicly censured by the UK financial markets watchdog for approving misleading financial promotions that failed to disclose large commission p... (more story)

China broadens data sharing to channel more funding to tech companies July 30, 2026 | Yonnex Li

China is moving to expand the use of corporate and public data in technology finance as part of a broader effort to improve funding for innovation-driven companies. A data catalog will be developed to help ban... (more story)

Goldman walked away from Ghana deal due to red flags, exec says in US bribery trial July 30, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Goldman Sachs walked away from a lucrative power plant deal in Ghana after its client, a Turkish energy company, wouldn't address red flags concerning its local partner, an executive of the investment bank tes... (more story)

German banks and insurers warned to avoid AI shortcomings July 29, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski and Martin Coyle

Banks and insurers in Germany have been cautioned over their use of artificial intelligence as the country’s financial regulator warned of multimillion-euro fines for shortcomings. An official at BaFin said th... (more story)

Former Goldman banker paid bribes to officials in Ghana, US tells jury July 29, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A former Goldman Sachs banker bribed officials in Ghana to help a client win a contract to build a power plant, US prosecutors said Tuesday at the start of his corruption trial, while the defense said the gove... (more story)

EY fined by UK audit regulator over Made.com work July 28, 2026 | Martin Coyle

EY has been fined £1.2 million by the UK’s audit regulator over its work on collapsed furniture retailer Made.com. An audit engagement partner, Jule Carlyle was also fined £49,000 for her work on the company, ... (more story)

Hong Kong banks lag on quantum threat preparations, HKMA survey finds July 28, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Hong Kong's banking sector remains largely unprepared for quantum computing security risks, with many institutions yet to establish formal governance or migration plans for post-quantum cryptography, according... (more story)

Wise denied US banking license over AML concerns July 24, 2026 | Martin Coyle

UK-headquartered fintech Wise has been denied a US banking license, due to concerns about its anti-money laundering defenses. The US banking regulator said it had doubts about the bank's ability to manage anti... (more story)

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EU Commission cautiously frames sensitive debate on banking reforms July 17, 2026 | Fanny Roux

The European Commission's banking competitiveness report, published on July 17, is set to revive decade-old debates on the bloc's single rulebook. It outlines plans for lenders, including freer flow of capital... (more story)

Kickoff for cloud giants' new UK oversight regime spotlights its novel approach July 17, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski

Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft and Oracle have, as expected, become the first cloud companies in the UK to be designated as “critical” by UK financial regulators, who are looking ever closer at t... (more story)

EU govts committed to market integration deal by October, with refocused talks July 10, 2026 | Fanny Roux

EU finance ministers on Friday committed to reaching an agreement by October on the Market Integration and Supervision Package. Ireland is steering focused negotiations on core provisions — including the scope... (more story)

Indonesia's crypto overhaul shifts challenge to implementation July 10, 2026 | Roffie Kurniawan

Indonesia has completed its shift to centralized regulation of crypto and digital financial assets under the Financial Services Authority, or OJK. The reforms promise greater legal certainty and a broader regu... (more story)

Rising tide in UK sanctions enforcement signaled by intelligence-sharing deal July 09, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski

Sanctions enforcement is rising up the agenda in the UK, most recently with the country’s largest penalty to date for a breach of financial sanctions on Russia over its Ukraine war. In this context, a recent m... (more story)

Lawmakers warmer toward more EU-level capital markets oversight than govts July 03, 2026 | Fanny Roux

EU lawmakers are pushing for more EU-level oversight of capital markets than national governments in a jumbo legislative package which aims to foster a more efficient, integrated, and competitive financial sys... (more story)

Heinäluoma’s plan for EU-level oversight of asset managers faces backlash July 01, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Asset managers are pushing back against a key EU lawmaker's proposal to bring them under direct supervision by the European Securities and Markets Authority, calling it unwarranted and contrary to EU competiti... (more story)

UK financial regulators’ tone shifts on AI after frontier models access shock July 01, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

UK financial regulators are sharpening warnings over AI risks, including whether existing frameworks can manage increasingly autonomous systems and cyber threats. The shift, flagged in recent speeches by top B... (more story)