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6 Jul Law delaying EU’s ‘high-risk’ AI rules finalised. Read here
22 Jul Anthropic to support FCA’s Supercharged Sandbox. Read here
30 Jun FCA sets landmark crypto rules to cement the UK’s place as a global hub. Read here
30 Jun The AI race in 2026: Building foundations for a lasting advantage. Read here
29 Jun EIB issues first DLT-native commercial paper on Clearstream's D7 platform. Read here
26 Jun Lloyds Banking Group to recruit almost 300 new roles focused on agentic AI. Read here
23 Jun Aveni launches Agent Assure, closing the AI agent assurance gap in financial services. Read here
17 Jun PRA's PS15/26 finalises Phase 1 of the Pillar 2A review — credit, operational, pension and market risk changes for UK banks. Read here
12 Jun CMORG publishes frontier AI and cyber security guidance — 38 key activities for firms to consider. Read here
9 Jun UK banks back new sovereign AI project, training models entirely on UK soil. Read here
8 Jun 83% of firms now actively engaged in UK T+1 transition, outstripping US preparations. Read here
29 May Paxos approved by SEC as a blockchain-native clearing agency for securities settlement. Read here — Clearing & Settlement news hub
28 May Accelerated Settlement Taskforce announces T+1 Settlement Efficiency Rate Target. Read here
15 May Bank of England, FCA and HM Treasury issue joint statement on frontier AI models and cyber resilience. Read here
29 Apr DTCC's ALERT and SSImple's SSI Comply combine to strengthen settlement data governance. Read here — Clearing & Settlement news hub
29 Apr The custody battle for digital assets: traditional custodians and crypto-native firms compete and converge. Read here
7 Apr Cyber resilience in financial services: navigating rising risks and the 2026 regulatory shift. Read here
2 Apr University of Glasgow and Lloyds Banking Group launch research partnership on AI in financial services. Read here
27 Mar FCA publishes insights and observations on operational resilience, one year on from the transition deadline. Read here
25 Mar UK, EU and Swiss taskforces publish joint T+1 industry testing plan. Read here
20 Mar US SEC clarifies how cryptoassets are classified as securities — five-category framework adopted with CFTC. Read here
18 Mar FCA, PRA and Bank of England issue policy statements on operational incident and third-party reporting (PS26/2). Read here
16 Mar New post-trade processing platform launched in collaboration with 10+ banks and buy-side firms. Read here — Technology news hub
31 Jan T+1 Settlement. Navigating the UK, EU and Swiss Transition. Read here
30 Jan Financial Regulation Innovation Lab launches Skills Academy to develop future fintech and financial regulation talent. Readhere
30 Jan AI Live Testing: How it can support safe and responsible AI deployment. Read here
21 Jan New research reveals uneven AI maturity in financial services. Read here
21 Jan Andrew Foyle: Scots law has a crypto problem. Read here
21 Jan Operational resilience. Read here
14 Jan The Robertson Trust appoints three new committee members. Read here
14 Jan Sustainability disclosure and labelling regime. Read here
8 Jan Firms face pressure over incoming non-financial misconduct rules. Read here
8 Jan ACCA flags risks in shifting AML to FCA supervision. Read here
6 Jan Opinion: Financial services predictions for 2026. Read here
5 Jan ACCA abandons remote exams as AI cheating outpaces safeguards. Read here
16 Dec The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed new rules for cryptoasset activities to propel the UK as a leader in “innovation‑friendly crypto regulation”, an expert has said. Read here
16 Dec New UK cryptoasset rules mark ‘watershed moment’. Read here
28 Nov ACCA names key five principles for public sector finance professionals to lead with purpose. Read here
24 Nov Scale, security and efficiency drive cloud adoption in financial services. Read here
27 Nov UK EMIR news. Read here
20 Nov Scotland’s Investment Operations community comes together to discuss the next evolution of capital markets. Read here
17 Nov New UK standard for sustainability assurance launched. Read here
10 Oct T+1 Settlement: time is ticking – why firms should act now. Read here
