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Once a month, the regulatory changes that matter across 33 regulators and 20 jurisdictions, grouped by region and written in plain English: what changed, who it affects, and the deadlines coming up.
- The month's key updates for North America, the UK and Europe, and Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa
- What changed, who is affected and what firms should consider
- Consultation closes and compliance dates in the next 60 days
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Read the latest issue: October 2026
Record US AML fines and a stablecoin rulebook
October paired record anti-money laundering penalties in the US with the first binding stablecoin rules, while regulators in the UK and Hong Kong moved to simplify regimes and tighten oversight of funds and listings.
- 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.
What's in each issue
- The month in one minute
- One line per region on the theme that mattered most, so you can see the month at a glance.
- Key updates, region by region
- Four or five of the month's most important rules, consultations, enforcement actions and supervisory statements for each region, each with what changed and who it affects.
- Deadlines in the next 60 days
- Consultation closes, effective dates and compliance deadlines, taken from our deadline calendar.
- From the site
- One Reg Monitoring tool worth knowing about each month, such as regulator feeds, the glossary or full-archive search.
Who it's for
Compliance officers, MLROs, and risk and legal teams at banks, asset and wealth managers, broker-dealers, insurers, payment firms, fintechs and crypto firms, especially anyone who has to keep track of more than one regulator. It is built from the same pipeline as the rest of Reg Monitoring, which collects regulators' publications twice a day and summarises the significant ones in our own words.
Past issues
- October 2026 Record US AML fines and a stablecoin rulebook
- September 2026 The September briefing: stress tests, crypto, private credit
Frequently asked questions
How often is the Reg Monitoring newsletter sent?
Once a month, early in the month. Each issue covers the previous calendar month.
Is the newsletter free?
Yes. The monthly briefing is free, and you can unsubscribe at any time from any issue.
What does each issue contain?
A one-minute overview of the month by region; the most important regulatory updates for North America, the UK and Europe, and Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, each with what changed and who it affects; consultation closes and compliance dates in the next 60 days; and a link to the full web edition.
Which regulators and jurisdictions does it cover?
It draws on updates from 33 financial regulators across 20 jurisdictions, including the FCA, PRA, SEC, CFTC, Federal Reserve, OCC, ESMA, ECB, BaFin, FINMA, MAS, SFC, ASIC and the DFSA, as well as global standard-setters such as the FSB and the Basel Committee.
Who is it for?
Compliance, risk and legal professionals in financial services, including banks, asset and wealth managers, broker-dealers, insurers, payment firms, fintechs and crypto firms, and especially teams that cover several jurisdictions.
How is it different from regulator email alerts or law-firm bulletins?
It brings many regulators together in one monthly email, grouped by region, instead of a separate alert from each. Every summary is written in plain English and links to the regulator's original publication and to our fuller analysis.
Can I read past issues?
Yes. Every issue is published on the web in the briefing archive at regmonitoring.com/briefing.
Is it legal advice?
No. The newsletter is information to help you keep track of regulatory change, not legal advice.
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