Brexit 10 Years On: UK vs EU for Compliance Teams
On 23 June 2016, the UK voted by 52% to 48% to leave the European Union. A decade later, the predicted exodus from the City has not materialised, but neither has the deregulated “Singapore-on-Thames” boom that some campaigners promised. The reality sits between the two, and for compliance teams it is rather more nuanced than either headline suggests.
AI Is Transforming AML Compliance … It Should Not Be Making the Decisions
There is genuine excitement in the compliance industry about what artificial intelligence can do for AML programmes and it is largely deserved. AI can process transaction volumes no human team could handle, surface patterns hard to catch through manual review, and substantially reduce the time cost of routine due diligence work. At Leo RegTech we […]
Why Your Inbox Is Trying to Tell You Something About Compliance Training
Here’s a question worth sitting with: when did your firm last update its compliance training, and did it actually change how people behave?
Across the UK, EU, and US, the pressure on firms to get this right is only growing. AML, Market Abuse, SM&CR, Consumer Duty, Data Protection, the list is long, and a slide deck from eighteen months ago isn’t going to cut it.
FCA Wholesale Markets 2026: What the New Regulatory Priorities Mean for Your Compliance Team
In March 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its inaugural Wholesale Markets Regulatory Priorities report¹, replacing more than 40 individual portfolio letters with a single, consolidated guide for the sector.
This is not just an administrative tidy-up. It represents a deliberate shift in how the FCA intends to supervise wholesale market participants: more outcomes-focused, more risk-based, and, critically, far less forgiving of firms that cannot demonstrate robust systems and controls.
Regulating Cryptoassets in the UK: What the FCA’s New FSMA Regime Means for Compliance Leaders Before 2027
The FCA has confirmed that a full Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA) cryptoasset regime is expected to commence on 25 October 2027. The shift from an anti-money laundering (MLR) registration framework to a full prudential and conduct regime marks a structural transformation in how cryptoasset firms will operate in the UK.
Leo RegTech 2025: A Year of Growth & Innovation
Leo RegTech reflects on a transformative 2025, highlighting significant growth, innovative product launches, industry recognition, and the expansion of its ecosystem. With 44% more clients, new AI-driven tools, and strategic partnerships, Leo continues to simplify compliance and empower firms globally.
UK AML/CFT 2025: Key Milestones and Supervisory Reforms
The UK’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) landscape in 2025 is undergoing one of its most significant shifts in over a decade. Following years of fragmented supervision, uneven enforcement, and increasing pressure from international bodies such as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the UK has moved decisively toward a more integrated, technology-enabled, and outcomes-focused regulatory model.
AML Responsibilities for ARs: What You Need to Know
AML is a term we hopefully all understand. Its premise is to be aware of where a client’s money is coming from so that businesses can avoid being complicit to financial crime.
There is confusion surrounding who holds the responsibility to conduct AML checks when operating as an Appointed Representative (AR),
FCA’s AI Push Meets EU Crackdown: Your 2025 Survival Guide for Compliance Success
Picture this: It’s the end of Q3 2025, and your compliance team is buried under a mountain of manual audits, while a rival firm uses AI to flag AML risks in seconds. Who’s ahead? With the EU AI Act’s August milestones now live and the FCA doubling down on pro-innovation AI strategies, the question isn’t if AI will transform compliance; it’s how you’ll harness it without tripping over regulatory tripwires.
RegTech and SM&CR: Automating Senior Manager Accountability in a Post-FCA Crackdown Era
In an era of heightened regulatory scrutiny, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have ramped up enforcement under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR), with fines surging dramatically. As the regime evolves through ongoing reviews, RegTech solutions are emerging as game-changers. These technologies promise to streamline compliance, reduce burdens, and shield firms from penalties.
