HMG: Fraud strategy – 2026-2029
The Government has announced its fraud strategy for the next three years, which includes working with regulators and the financial services sector.
Last updated · 13 Mar 2026
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See allFCA: Sanctions
FCA has reviewed financial firms’ sanctions systems and controls, highlighting good and poor practices and areas for improvement to support better compliance with sanctions rules. FCA states that firms should consider the findings and examples in this report and continue to review their systems and controls to ensure they comply with both financial and trade sanctions. An accompanying press release notes that, although financial firms have made progress in preventing sanctions breaches, gaps remain. FCA has also announced that it has just signed an MoU with OTSI which sets out the arrangements for cooperation and the sharing of intelligence between the two organisations – text of the MoU appears in the third link below.
PRA: PS15/26: Pillar 2A review – Phase 1
Further to CP12/25, PRA has published feedback and final policy, including detailed information on the changes to draft policy. The policy comes into effect on 1 January 2027.
FCA: Mutual societies registration function
FCA has published an update on its work in 2025/26, including a list of priorities for 2026/27.
FCA: Skilled persons reports
FCA has published its update for the period covering 1 January 2026 – 31 March 2026.
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FCA: Review of financial promotion approvers
FCA has published a short press release which notes the results of a review of 10 authorised firms that approve financial promotions for businesses which are unauthorised (BNPL, crowdfunding and corporate finance). FCA found that the strongest firms were applying the Consumer Duty from the start of their processes., but some firms approved adverts with unsubstantiated claims or allowed retail investors to see promotions intended for professional clients. In some cases, firms relied on third-party templates.