GRC Report Staff

Belgium Moves to Clarify the Line Between Sustainability Collaboration & Competition Risk

The Belgian Competition Authority is attempting to bring some much-needed clarity to a question that has lingered for years across boardrooms and compliance teams alike. How far can companies go in working together on sustainability before cooperation starts to look like coordination?

India’s Insurance Regulator Moves to Rein In Dark Patterns on Digital Platforms

India’s insurance regulator has adjusted its focus on how products are presented and sold online, urging insurers to take a closer look at whether their digital platforms are steering customers in ways that may be misleading.

White House Releases AI Legislative Recommendations Focused on Child Safety, Innovation, & Federal Standards

The White House has released a set of legislative recommendations outlining how Congress should approach artificial intelligence policy, offering a framework that spans child protection, economic infrastructure, intellectual property, and federal-state coordination. The March 2026 proposals stop short of introducing a single, overarching regulatory regime, instead setting out a series of targeted measures intended to guide AI development and oversight across sectors.

Treasury Flags ‘Sham Transactions’ as a Growing Sanctions Risk

There’s nothing particularly new about trying to hide ownership on paper. What’s changing, according to the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, is how frequently, and how creatively, it’s being done.

Japan Tightens AML & Counter-Terror Financing Expectations with Risk-Based Framework at the Core

New guidance from the Japanese Financial Services Agency reframes how institutions are expected to think about financial crime, placing a firm emphasis on adaptability, governance, and real-world effectiveness rather than technical compliance alone. The message running through the document is simple but consequential. Static controls will not hold up in a system where threats evolve by the day.

FinCEN Looks to Put Cash on the Table for Whistleblowers in Push Against Illicit Finance

For years, the idea of a FinCEN whistleblower program has existed more in statute than in practice. Now, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is taking a step toward changing that.

Denmark’s Data Watchdog Points to a More Practical Future for GDPR

There’s a quiet recalibration happening inside Europe’s data protection regime. It’s not a rollback of rules, and it’s not a loosening of standards. But in its 2025 annual report, Denmark's Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) offers a window into something more subtle. Regulators are starting to acknowledge what many organizations have been grappling with for years. Compliance, as written, doesn’t always translate cleanly into practice.