The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has revised several of its proposed governance reforms following extensive industry consultation, signaling a more balanced approach to modernizing prudential standards for banks, insurers, and superannuation trustees.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is doubling down on digital resilience. The EU’s markets watchdog announced that cyber risk and operational resilience will again headline its Union Strategic Supervisory Priorities (USSPs) in 2026, extending its focus on one of the most pressing challenges facing Europe’s financial system.
The Federal Court of Australia has ordered RAMS Financial Group to pay a $13 million (AUD 20 million) penalty after the company admitted to systemic compliance failures in its home lending operations between June 2019 and April 2023.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released its list of enforcement actions for October 2025, highlighting continued regulatory focus on board oversight, corporate governance, and anti-money laundering compliance across the U.S. banking sector.
A Paris court has convicted TotalEnergies of misleading consumers through “greenwashing,” ruling that the French oil and gas giant overstated its environmental commitments and misrepresented its pathway to carbon neutrality.
Canada’s financial intelligence watchdog has handed down its largest-ever penalty, fining Xeltox Enterprises, the company behind the crypto platform Cryptomus, $127 million (C$176,960,190) for repeated violations of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing laws.
The European Parliament has rejected a draft mandate that sought to streamline sustainability reporting and due diligence obligations for companies, setting the stage for a renewed debate and a fresh vote next month.