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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: August 5, 2025, The Staying Focused Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

A&O Shearman

Executive directors “knowingly concerned” in bank’s breach of the UK listing rules

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The UK Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery) has upheld the Financial Conduct’s Authority’s (FCA) decision to take action against two former executives of a bank for being “knowingly concerned” in the bank’s breach of the listing...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending June 7, 2025

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast which brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance brings to you, the compliance professional, the compliance stories you need to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Georgia amends banking and finance laws with new act

On May 14, the Georgia General Assembly passed HB 15 revising various banking and finance provisions. The bill revises procedures for incorporators of credit unions. It also addressed licensure requirements for money...more

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The Central Bank proposes changes to the Fitness and Probity Regime

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Revised Guidance on F&P Standards: The Central Bank proposes consolidated and enhanced guidance, including details around objective measures for PCF roles, conflicts of interest, suitability within boards, and a 10-year...more

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EBA publishes report on remuneration and gender pay gap for financial institutions

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued its latest report on remuneration and gender pay gap benchmarking for institutions and investment firms, together with a press release. The report covers information on...more

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PRA fines former notified non-executive director of Wyelands Bank

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The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has fined a former non-executive director of Wyelands Bank GBP72,000 for failing to act with due skill, care and diligence in connection with regulatory failings previously...more

K&L Gates LLP

Australia: APRA Proposes Reforms to Strengthen Governance Standards

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has proposed reforms to strengthen core prudential standards and guidance on governance, currently set out in SPS 510 Governance, SPS 520 Fit and Proper, and SPS 521...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Creativity and Compliance: Innovating Ethics - Creativity in Corporate Compliance with Katie Lawler

Where does creativity fit into compliance? In more places than you think. Problem-solving, accountability, communication, and connection – they all take creativity. Join Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman on Creativity and...more

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FCA publishes review of liquidity risk management at wholesale trading firms

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published observations on good and poor liquidity risk management practices from its multi-firm review of wholesale trading (sell-side) firms in scope of the Investment Firms...more

K2 Integrity

Why Traditional Banks Keep Failing At Fintech

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Yet another bank-led fintech venture has shut down within a year of its launch. HSBC’s Zing, a payments app, failed to gain traction beyond its initial market and was discontinued. Despite ambitious plans to expand across two...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Amid Chaos, Regulatory Change Continues Apace, March 2025 - Change Has Arrived

We have written in prior Cabinet News & Views articles that, since the November elections, the U.S. federal banking regulators have been signaling significant changes in approach. This week, the FDIC kicked off the changes by...more

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SEC expands confidential review of registration statements

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The SEC recently announced new accommodations to expand the types of companies and registration statements eligible for confidential SEC review. In this post, we summarize key takeaways from the announcement, including what...more

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European Central Bank clarifications on ICAAP and ILAAP requirements

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a report clarifying the internal capital adequacy assessment process (ICAAP) and the internal liquidity adequacy assessment process (ILAAP), as well as the respective package...more

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Increasing Divergence Between US and EU Banks in Approach to Climate Change

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Over the past several weeks, each of the major US banks have announced their withdrawal from the Net Zero Banking Alliance (presumably in response to the policy priorities of the second Trump Administration). Although...more

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Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited Compensation Scheme Order 2025 published

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The Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited Compensation Scheme Order 2025 (SI 2025/83) has been published, together with an explanatory memorandum. The order confirms in law that no compensation is due to the persons who held shares...more

Walkers

A comprehensive guide to the BMA's proposed new Operational Resilience and Outsourcing Code

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In response to the increasing interconnectedness of financial service providers across global networks, the BMA is proposing to implement a new Operational Resilience and Outsourcing Code for regulated entities across all...more

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UK Prudential Regulation Authority response to HM Treasury November 2024 letter on remit and recommendations

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HM Treasury has published a letter (dated December 18, 2024) from Andrew Bailey, BoE Governor, in his role as Chair of the Prudential Regulation Committee. In the letter, Mr Bailey sets out the response of the PRC to HMT's...more

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UK Prudential Regulation Authority responds to Government on enhancing sustainable economic growth

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The Prudential Regulation Authority has published a letter (dated January 15, 2025) from Sam Woods, PRA Deputy Governor and CEO, to the Government setting out the actions the PRA has taken, and will take, with a view to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FDIC Acting Chairman Hill outlines his agenda

On January 20, the FDIC appointed Travis Hill as Acting Chairman. In a prepared statement the next day, Hill outlined his agenda to address changes at the Corporation. Among other efforts, he announced a wholesale review of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Changes Afoot

As the new administration settles in, it has begun to catalyze significant changes in the bank supervisory and regulatory environment. The FDIC is the first mover in this effort. Longtime director and sometime Chairman Martin...more

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New York Passes New Removal Procedures for Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Partners of Any Entity Regulated by Department of...

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What Happened? On December 21, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, signed into law, S7532, which repealed the existing section of the Banking Law addressing the removal of officers, directors, and trustees of banking...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

EBA Publishes Final Guidelines on the Management of ESG Risks

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The guidelines set out requirements for institutions regarding the identification, measurement, management, and monitoring of ESG risks....more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

The Importance of Actively Monitoring S Corporation Compliance

Many banks have elected to be “S Corporations” for tax purposes. This status can provide significant tax benefits to the bank’s shareholders, but it also comes with several ongoing technical requirements. Failure to satisfy...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Regulators Tighten the Reins: Scrutinising Non-Financial Misconduct Rules in Lloyd’s

Financial services regulators are intensifying their scrutiny of non-financial misconduct (NFM) within the financial services industry. Related to this, the insurance marketplace Lloyd’s of London published a...more

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