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The new era of corporate accountability: How compliance teams might prepare for the UK failure to prevent fraud offence

30.09.25

Blog

The new era of corporate accountability: How compliance teams might prepare for the UK failure to prevent fraud offence

From September 1, 2025, large businesses operating in the UK started facing a significant shift in corporate criminal liability with the introduction of the "Failure to Prevent Fraud" (FTPF) offence.
Avoid penalties: Five data-driven ways to meet global financial compliance regulations

29.09.25

Blog

Avoid penalties: Five data-driven ways to meet global financial compliance regulations

Many of those in financial services find it overwhelming as they attempt to ensure compliance with a plethora of global financial crime and fraud prevention regulations.
UK Finance announces live pilot phase to deliver tokenised sterling deposits

26.09.25

Press release

UK Finance announces live pilot phase to deliver tokenised sterling deposits

UK Finance has launched a collaborative industry pilot project to deliver the first UK live transactions of tokenised sterling deposits (GBTD).
Liberal Democrats in focus: Positioning in a changing political landscape

26.09.25

Blog

Liberal Democrats in focus: Positioning in a changing political landscape

This week, I travelled to Bournemouth for the Liberal Democrats’ party conference.
Chief Executive Newsletter - September 2025

25.09.25

Chief Executive Newsletter

Chief Executive Newsletter - September 2025

This month we update on the outcomes of our recent consultation responses, our IF/ABL Awards and Dinner, attendance at EUROFI, and highlight our upcoming events.
This year’s challenges and opportunities for the banking industry – Confirmation’s 2025 survey

25.09.25

Blog

This year’s challenges and opportunities for the banking industry – Confirmation’s 2025 survey

Every spring, Thomson Reuters conducts a survey among banking and audit customers about their key organisational goals for the future.
Compliance vs competition: data security and governance in financial services

24.09.25

Blog

Compliance vs competition: data security and governance in financial services

Data security has always been a critical concern for the financial services sector and in the digital age, the stakes are higher than ever.
Breaking the mortgage bottleneck: How AI is transforming UK lending

23.09.25

Blog

Breaking the mortgage bottleneck: How AI is transforming UK lending

You can book a flight to Tokyo in minutes and have dinner delivered within the hour. Yet securing a mortgage, one of life's most important financial decisions, still requires weeks of paperwork, multiple touchpoints, and considerable patience.
Accessibility by design, not by default: Insights from our visit to Idemia Tewkesbury

19.09.25

Blog

Accessibility by design, not by default: Insights from our visit to Idemia Tewkesbury

Over the past decade, the UK’s card industry has embraced flat cards to combat fraud and improve customer protections, moving away from traditional embossed bank cards.