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All Eyes on Sustainability – Reflections on our first ‘Key Conversation’ conference

01.05.26

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All Eyes on Sustainability – Reflections on our first ‘Key Conversation’ conference

On 21 April, UK Finance hosted its first-ever ‘Key Conversation’ conference on sustainability, bringing together industry leaders, regulators, and standard setters to explore the future of sustainable reporting and transition planning.
Criminal duo sentenced to over two years for selling fraud services online

30.04.26

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Criminal duo sentenced to over two years for selling fraud services online

Two men have been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to a combined two years and eleven months for working together to sell fraudulent SMS spamming services online to fraudsters.
Your board is the AI risk your risk framework has not priced in.

30.04.26

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Your board is the AI risk your risk framework has not priced in.

The biggest AI risk in your organisation does not sit in the technology. It sits in the boardroom.
Regulatory Reporting: How UK banks are transforming their regulatory reporting operating models

29.04.26

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Regulatory Reporting: How UK banks are transforming their regulatory reporting operating models

The regulatory reporting function is undergoing its most significant transformation in a generation. No longer simply the team that "fills in the forms," leading UK banks are reimagining regulatory reporting as a strategic data capability that drives commercial decisions, not just compliance obligations.
Beyond accuracy - rethinking model validation in the age of advanced financial crime analytics

27.04.26

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Beyond accuracy - rethinking model validation in the age of advanced financial crime analytics

In the fight against financial crime, models are everywhere – flagging suspicious behaviours and patterns, scoring customer risk, classifying alerts or aiding alert investigations.
Crime fiction meets real-world fraud as bestselling authors join national campaign to protect people from scams

27.04.26

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Crime fiction meets real-world fraud as bestselling authors join national campaign to protect people from scams

Three of the UK’s most celebrated crime writers, Clare Mackintosh, Vaseem Khan and Cally (C.L.) Taylor, have joined forces with UK Finance’s Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign to create a trilogy of original short stories designed to help the public spot scams.
Cash ISA Transfer Performance Q1 2026

24.04.26

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Cash ISA Transfer Performance Q1 2026

A voluntary agreement between The Building Societies Association (BSA), The Investing and Saving Alliance (TISA) and UK Finance, sets a target of a minimum of 85 per cent of cash ISA transfers to be completed within seven working days for 2026.
Kicking off the FCA motor finance redress scheme

24.04.26

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Kicking off the FCA motor finance redress scheme

The FCA motor finance redress scheme’s final rules aim to improve consistency and fairness for consumers – but it adds complexity for lenders.
Governance is not slowing your AI down - your governance design is.

22.04.26

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Governance is not slowing your AI down - your governance design is.

The FCA is not slowing your AI down. Your own governance design is doing that for them.