On 3 February 2026, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published its Work Programme for 2026.
The Work Programme summarises ongoing and planned FSB initiatives in 2026, some of which extend into 2027 and beyond. An Annex to the Work Programme provides an indicative timeline of key FSB publications and external events planned
In this latest issue of Regulation Around the World, we look at some of the key regulatory developments that institutions operating in financial services should anticipate in 2026. The jurisdictions covered by this update include the United Kingdom, EU, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Italy, Türkiye, United States, UAE, Australia and China.
Read the full update here.
In the next instalment of our global horizon series (first instalment available here), our team observes a growing trend of increased international collaboration between regulators in different jurisdictions despite wider geopolitical tensions.
Europe
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), the independent public prosecution office of the European Union has become increasingly active. It is
On 26 January 2026, the Investment Association published a report in relation to T+1 Settlement Navigating the UK EU and Swiss Transition (the Report).
Summary
The Report provides a roadmap of the UK and European Union securities markets from a trade-date-plus-two (T+2) to a trade-date-plus-one (T+1) settlement cycle, currently targeted
On 21 January 2026, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published its 2025 Resolution Report (the Report).
Overview
The Report reviews the progress achieved on enhancing crisis readiness across banks, insurers and central counterparties (CCPs) in 2025 and the FSB’s priorities for 2026 to advance the operationalisation of resolution frameworks.
Building
On 14 January 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority, Bank of England and Prudential Regulation Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Supervisory Authorities to enhance cooperation and oversight of critical third parties (CTPs) that fall under the UK’s CTP regime. The MoU establishes a framework for coordinating and
On 13 January 2026, the G7 Cyber Expert Group (G7 CEG) issued a statement on advancing a coordinated roadmap for the transition to post-quantum cryptography in the financial sector. The statement follows an earlier statement that the G7 CEG issued in September 2024 which highlighted the benefits and risks associated with quantum computing.
On 12 January 2026, the International Regulatory Strategy Group (IRSG) published a report mapping how jurisdictions are approaching artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services. The report identifies where global coherence is emerging and outlining practical steps for policymakers and regulators to promote the safe and responsible innovation of AI.
Key findings
In the first instalment of our global horizon scanner series, our team consider the growing trend of increased regulatory enforcement relating to anti-money laundering.
Although there is some variation in these priorities between regulators, we have seen an increase across the board in enforcement actions. We take a look at jurisdictions where there have been