With AML compliance at the top of the FCA’s enforcement agenda for this year, we highlight important focus points for banks and other regulated firms operating in the UK.

In the race for ‘turbocharged’ economic growth, is the UK putting its reputation for gold-plated financial services rules, which kept risky behaviours in check, on the line? 

The gilt market spiral in September, which created a material risk to UK financial stability, has brought defined benefit pension schemes under greater regulatory scrutiny. 

A culture of late payments by bigger companies is leaving small businesses struggling to get by.

Amid a hastening surge of big tech firms into the financial services space, the question of regulatory reform is becoming ever more critical.

Layoffs are rising as an economic downturn looms. Employers must take care if they are to make their own redundancies.

Can a focus on digital and a fresh emphasis on ethical finance revitalise the UK's Islamic finance industry?

A new group of start-ups, fintechs included, have been selected for the Libra 2.0 programme, but rumours that the next UK government grant could go to a high street bank are troubling its participants.

The US, EU and UK have imposed an increasingly complex regime of sanctions on Russia as the war in Ukraine has evolved.

The United Arab Emirates is consolidating its standing on the international stage as it leans towards reciprocity of enforcing judgements from the UK.