Social Media Ideas for 2026 Banking Laws

The Building Societies Act 1986 (Assimilation to Company Law and Changes to Funding Limit) Order 2026

On 22 October 2026, there was published a statutory instrument (SI) The Building Societies Act 1986 (Assimilation to Company Law and Changes to Funding Limit) Order 2026 (the Order...

Banking Agencies Propose to Replace the 2023 Third-Party Risk Management Guidance and to Rescind the Bank-Fintech Joint...

A lighter-touch, expressly non-enforceable framework would recenter third-party risk management on relationship-specific risk assessment, potentially ease the path for bank-fintech...

FinCEN's April 1, 2026 NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking): Treasury Whistleblower Rules Under the Bank Secrecy Act and...

The Overseas Prudential Requirements Regime (Credit Institutions and Investment Firms) Regulations 2026

On 21 October 2026, The Overseas Prudential Requirements Regime (Credit Institutions and Investment Firms) Regulations 2026 were made. Background The UK Capital Requirements Regula...

Investment Management Client Alert August 2026

Law Implementing the EU AI Regulation Takes Effect On 29 July 2026, the Law Implementing the European Union (EU) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689)...

Banks and state attorneys general challenge CLARITY Act ahead of vote

Eight banking associations and 17 state attorneys general have challenged parts of the CLARITY Act before a Sep. 15 procedural vote that requires 60 Senate votes. Eight banking ass...

Oman gives banks three years to separate securities businesses

Omani banks conducting certain securities activities alongside commercial banking have up to three years to move those operations into legally independent entities under a new capi...

2026 Unified Regulatory Agenda

Thai BNPL Providers Face New Licence Rules in Late 2026

Thailand is moving to bring fast-growing buy now, pay later (BNPL) lending under dedicated central bank oversight. According to The Nation, the Bank of Thailand aims to introduce t...

Draft SI: The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Addition of Relevant Enactments) Regulations 2026

On 13 October 2026, there were published a draft of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Addition of Relevant Enactments) Regulations 2026, with an explanatory memorandum....

Six US banks have failed in 2026 but the numbers look nothing like 2023

Six US banks have failed in 2026 so far, which is one more than in 2023 and enough to make another banking-crisis headline practically write itself. But before we start reliving Si...

Digital banking trends in 2026: why the transaction feed became the product

Digital banking in 2026 is being directed by tighter regulation, higher expectations of the interfa

Tighter rules for Malaysian dealers, agents, and accountants? BNM to review money laundering risks next year

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will conduct the next iteration of the National Risk Assessment...

Basel Committee finalises measures to address window-dressing in the G-SIB framework and consults on G-SIB methodology r...

On 16 October 2026, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel Committee) published final amendments to address window dressing in the global systemically important bank (G-...

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1166 laying down ITS with regard to the mapping of the BIC with correspondi...

On 3 September 2026, there was published in the Official Journal of the EU (OJ), Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1166 of 28 May 2026 laying down implementing technical...

To IDB or to ECN? Will Your Cash Market Transactions in US Treasuries Be Subject to the Clearing Mandate Come December 3...

The birth of the EU Anti–Money Laundering Authority

Following years of consultations and deliberations, the European Union enacted legislation in 2024 creating the Anti–Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), a new agency that is now sta...

Banking Agencies Propose More Prescriptive Third-Party Risk Management Framework

RBI issues norms on capital requirements for market risk under Basel III for banks

As of April 1, 2027, banks are prohibited from reclassifying instruments to achieve lower capital requirements under the new market risk guidelines that align with the updated Base...

Swift defers “all payments changes” in SR2026 — and names only one of them (Philip Kalibuyeli)

The 27 August notice gives the structured address requirement a consultation and a December update; ...

The “Elder Fraud” Freeze: Why Banks Are Now Legally Allowed to Hold Your Senior Transfer for 14 Business Days

Imagine trying to transfer $5,000 to help your grandchild with a down payment, only to discover that your financial institution has delayed the transaction because...

Draft SI: The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026

On 15 September 2026, there were published a draft of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026, with an explanatory me...

Bank or e-money institution: what really changes for an international structure

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OCC and FDIC Finalize Rules to Refocus Bank Supervision on Material Financial Risks