1 September to 30 September
Financial services regulators treat anti-money laundering (AML) compliance as a priority. They are strengthening their supervisory frameworks, imposing significant penalties for systems and controls failures, and dealing with emerging risks linked to crypto-assets, beneficial ownership transparency and increasingly sophisticated cross-border financial flows.
Regulation is not uniform, because
On 28–29 September 2026, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision met to discuss a range of analytical, supervisory and regulatory initiatives.
During the meeting members exchanged views on developments in artificial intelligence and its implications for the Committee’s future work programme. The Basel Committee also approved the annual assessment exercise for global systemically important banks
3 August – 3 September 2026
ESG is changing the landscape for financial institutions as stakeholders, including investors, increasingly expect them to make their operations more sustainable.
Financial services regulators also view ESG as a priority, embedding the principles of climate-related financial risks into their supervisory frameworks and dealing with greenwashing issues.
There is
On 8 September 2026, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS)’ Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published the Cyber Resilience Toolkit: Practical Considerations for FMIs (toolkit) and FMIs’ Reliance on Third-Party Service Providers: Challenges and Risks (discussion
On 31 August 2026, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a letter from its Chair to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors ahead of their ahead of their meetings on 31 August and 1 September 2026.
In his letter FSB Chair, Andrew Bailey, refers to a combination of macroeconomic vulnerabilities, growing leverage
3 July – 3 August 2026
Introduction
ESG is changing the landscape for financial institutions as stakeholders, including investors, increasingly expect them to make their operations more sustainable.
Financial services regulators also view ESG as a priority, embedding the principles of climate-related financial risks into their supervisory frameworks and dealing with greenwashing issues.
There is
On 21 July 2026, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued a targeted report on the regulatory challenges from decentralised finance (DeFi).
Background
In 2019, the FATF updated Recommendation15 and extended the application of the FATF Standards to virtual assets (VAs) and virtual asset service providers (VASPs).
On 16 July 2026, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published a targeted update on implementation of the FATF standards on Virtual Assets (VAs) and Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs).
Background
This targeted update assesses progress and remaining gaps in the implementation of Recommendation 15 (R.15) across
On 24 June 2026, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued a consultation on draft guidance on the revised Recommendation 16.
Background
In June 2025, the FATF adopted amendments to Recommendation 16 (R.16) and its Interpretive Note (INR. 16) to adapt the FATF Standards to changes in the payments
3 May – 3 June 2026
Introduction
ESG is changing the landscape for financial institutions as stakeholders, including investors, increasingly expect them to make their operations more sustainable.
Financial services regulators also view ESG as a priority, embedding the principles of climate-related financial risks into their supervisory frameworks and dealing with greenwashing issues.
There is