This week's edition of Risk & Compliance weekly highlights includes the FCA’s findings from its review of firms’ sanctions systems and controls, the JMLSG’s consultation on proposed amendments to its AML guidance, the DBT’s addition of the SRA as a prescribed person for whistleblowing disclosures and the SRA’s proposed rule changes on client money protections and compliance officer roles.

This week's edition of Risk & Compliance weekly highlights includes: the ICO’s consultation on changes to data protection complaint handling, the implementation of the corporate ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence alongside expert commentary on its effectiveness and reasonable procedures, HM Treasury’s consultation and proposals reforming the Money Laundering Regulations, an analysis of the expanded corporate liability proposal in the Crime and Policing Bill, and the government’s modern slavery reporting template.

This week's edition of Risk & Compliance weekly highlights includes: approval of certification criteria for EU Data Protection Seal under EU GDPR by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the latest sanctions news, guidance on the ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence giving nine months for companies to get their house in order, and the NCSC annual review warning of escalating cyber threats and calling for increased vigilance.

This week's edition of Risk & Compliance weekly highlights includes the commencement of major reforms under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and further insights from the ICO on its 2026 regulatory priorities. It also reports on the European Commission’s adoption of an adequacy decision for Brazil, new UK sanctions against Iranian authorities, updates from OFSI on licensing and enforcement reforms and analysis of the government’s proposed National Police Service and its implications for economic crime enforcement.

This week's edition of Risk & Compliance weekly highlights includes: analysis of outcomes from the cross-government review of sanctions implementation and enforcement, new OFSI video guidance on financial sanctions, the SFO’s case for whistleblower rewards, and the May 2025 SARs Reporter Booklet.

This week's edition of Risk and Compliance weekly highlights includes analysis of the Court of Appeal decision on the scope of personal data and controllers’ security obligations in DSG v ICO, and the ICO’s consultation on updated guidance for research, archiving and statistics provisions following DUAA 2025. We also cover key sanctions and financial crime developments, including OFSI’s new framework for prioritising licence applications and new HMT guidance on using certified digital identities for customer due diligence under the MLRs. In addition, we report on OPBAS’ findings on enforcement weaknesses in AML supervision new international guidance on foreign bribery risk indicators and the NCA’s 2025–26 annual plan.

This week's edition of Risk & Compliance weekly highlights includes: a DSIT consultation on changing data protection fees payable to the ICO, the latest sanctions news, a Spotlight on Corruption report on the use of aid to tackle international corruption, and an analysis of how AI is being used to facilitate financial crime and how to combat it.

This week's edition of Risk and Compliance weekly highlights includes the ICO’s findings on the feasibility of a statutory data protection sandbox and its new risk-based approach to triaging complaints, alongside fresh guidance on banknote sanctions relating to Belarus and Russia. We also cover the launch of EU AI Act transparency requirements for AI-generated content, debate over the scope and effectiveness of the new labelling regime, and the SRA’s application to increase compensation fund contributions for 2026–27.

This week's edition of Risk and Compliance weekly highlights includes: news of the ICO’s launch of a direct marketing advice generator, the latest on financial sanctions, the FATF’s annual report, and other risk and compliance updates.

This week's edition of Risk & Compliance weekly highlights includes: the European Parliament’s work on tensions between the EU AI Act and the EU GDPR regarding algorithmic discrimination, an update to guidance on trade sanctions licences, the expiration of the OFSI General Licence related to Russian oil majors, a FATF consultation on updated guidance, a News Analysis on the anticipated UK national AML risk assessment, economic crime provisions in the Crime and Policing Bill, and an inquiry into forced labour in UK supply chains.

This week's edition of Risk & Compliance weekly highlights includes OFSI’s update to General Licence INT/2024/5394840 and changes to the UK Financial Sanctions FAQs; new guidance for the freight and shipping sector on countering Russian sanctions evasion; HMRC’s £1.16m Russia sanctions settlement case study; the LSB’s approval of stand-alone litigation rights for Chartered Legal Executives; findings from the Home Office’s Economic Crime Survey 2024; and Gambling Commission enforcement for AML and social responsibility failures.

This week's edition of Risk & Compliance weekly highlights includes: updated guidance from DBT and OFSI on Russian sanctions enforcement and breach assessments, a £300,000 penalty for a sanctions violation, and the UK Supreme Court’s stance on government discretion in foreign affairs sanctions policy. The ICO released new data protection guidance on secure document disclosure, while the European Commission and Parliament addressed AI compliance under the AI Act and generative AI copyright concerns.