“FSR and Corporate Crime notes” is Herbert Smith Freehills’ new know-how blog where you will find the latest developments on financial services regulatory and corporate crime topics.
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Sanctions tracker: UK trade sanctions focus
United Kingdom - December 19 2025 On 4 December 2025, the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), part of the Department for Business and Trade, published its first annual…
Funds Update - 19 December 2025
Australia - December 19 2025 On 16 December 2025, ASIC released an updated Regulatory Guide 181 AFS licensing: Managing conflicts of interest (RG 181).
A bold blueprint for a modern justice system? UK criminal court reforms
United Kingdom - December 18 2025 On 2 December 2025, Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary David Lammy announced a number of proposed reforms (the "Reforms") aimed at…
UK FCA issues final guidance on non-financial misconduct: Judgement is essential
United Kingdom - December 18 2025 On 12 December 2025, the FCA issued its anticipated Policy Statement regarding non-financial misconduct (NFM) in financial services (PS25/23)…
Balancing access and protection: Monetary Authority of Singapore's proposed regulatory framework for retail private market investment funds
Singapore - December 17 2025 Private markets have experienced strong demand and have grown considerably as an asset class in recent years. According to McKinsey’s Global Private…
FCA client categorisation proposals
United Kingdom - December 11 2025 The FCA has released its long-anticipated proposals to update its rules on client categorisation - consultation paper CP25/36. These proposals follow…
Effective compliance is not a tick-box exercise - the UK Serious Fraud Office updates its guidance on corporate compliance programmes
United Kingdom - December 4 2025 Companies' compliance programmes have taken on increasing significance over recent years, with the introduction of a range of "failure to prevent"…
Sanctions tracker - UK sanctions round-up
United Kingdom - December 3 2025 In coordination with the US and Australia, the UK has imposed sanctions targeting a Russian cybercrime group under the UK's Russia and Cyber sanctions…
Navigating the future of AML/CFT - update of EBA's draft RTS
European Union - November 21 2025 On 30 October 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) responded to the European Commission’s Call for Advice, addressing key elements of the EU’s…
European Supervisory Authorities reveal first CTPPs under DORA
European Union, United Kingdom - November 20 2025 The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA - collectively, the ESAs) have published the list of designated critical ICT third-party…
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