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October 2026
Record US AML fines and a stablecoin rulebook
- North America: Bank of America and Amex face the month's heaviest AML penalties, as the OCC finalises stablecoin rules and the SEC turns to crypto custody and its 2027 exam focus.
- UK & Europe: Simplification led in the UK, with SM&CR certification set to go and the mortgage income cap loosened, while the EU completed its T+1 rulebook and added AML detail.
- Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa: Hong Kong overhauled its retail fund code and cracked down on IPO rigging, while MAS set out how it expects firms to manage AI risk.
- Global standard-setters: The FSB finalised its AI sound practices and the Basel Committee moved against G-SIB window dressing.
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September 2026
The September briefing: stress tests, crypto, private credit
- North America: US regulators reshaped bank supervision with final stress test and 'unsafe or unsound' rules, while the SEC proposed stepping back from shareholder proposals.
- UK & Europe: Crypto and conduct led: the FCA opened authorisation for crypto firms, EU greenwashing rules took effect and FINMA closed a major AML case against Julius Bär.
- Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa: Hong Kong and Australia both acted on retail exposure to private credit, and Singapore moved its stablecoin regime a step closer to law.