On 22 September 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a new webpage – Smart Data Accelerator.
The webpage explains that the Accelerator is for:
The webpage goes
On 18 September 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced the ASIC Corporations (Stablecoin Distribution Exemption) Instrument 2025/631 (the Instrument) together with an explanatory statement.
Temporary relief for named stablecoins
The Instrument provides temporary regulatory relief for distributors of certain stablecoins in Australia. The instrument specifically exempts distributors of a
On 9 September 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a new webpage, AI and the FCA: our approach.
The webpage briefly covers how the FCA’s rules apply to AI and how AI is helping the FCA become a smarter regulator.
On 9 September 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Feedback Statement 25/5: Summary of Feedback Received on the Engagement Paper proposing AI Live Testing (FS25/5).
In FS25/5 the FCA summarises the feedback it received to an Engagement Paper it published in April 2025 which set out a proposal for AI
On 8 September 2025, the Wolfsberg Group published guidance on the provision of banking services to fiat-backed stablecoin issuers.
The Wolfsberg Group is an association of 12 global banks which aims to develop frameworks and guidance for the management of financial crime risks. The Wolfsberg Group notes that the increased adoption of fiat-backed stablecoins represents
On 20 August 2025, Commission Delegated Regulation 2025/885, supplementing the Regulation on markets in crypto-assets 2023/1114 (MiCA) with regard to regulatory technical standards (RTS) on market abuse, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The RTS specify regulations regarding systems and controls, templates for reporting, and co-operation
On 19 August 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published the Synthetic Data Expert Group’s Report, providing insights on assessing and mitigating common challenges associated with synthetic data use.
Background
Recognising synthetic data’s potential within the UK’s financial system, the FCA set up the Synthetic Data Expert Group (SDEG) in March
On 14 August 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published discussions held throughout 2024 with industry members of the FCA’s Cyber Coordination Group (CCG) programme.
Background
The FCA CCG programme has been running since 2017, with 139 members bringing together industry cyber resilience and information security leaders to exchange insights and