GRC Report Staff

EU Moves to Simplify Deforestation Rules Ahead of Rollout

The European Commission is trying to smooth the runway for its deforestation regulation before it begins applying at the end of the year, publishing a new simplification package meant to give companies, EU countries and trading partners more certainty over how the rules will work in practice.

Singapore Turns to AI to Strengthen Defenses Against Financial Crime

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is stepping deeper into the use of artificial intelligence to counter financial crime, announcing a new collaboration with the banking sector and key public agencies aimed at strengthening scam detection capabilities.

AutoScout24 Ordered to Restore Data Transfers as Belgian Regulator Steps In

Belgium’s competition watchdog has ordered AutoScout24 to reinstate the flow of sellers’ listing data to a competing platform, stepping in with interim measures it says are needed to prevent immediate harm in the country’s online car sales market.

Europe’s Financial Safety Net Holds Firm As Global Tensions & Market Volatility Build

Europe’s insurance sector remains broadly stable, but rising geopolitical tensions and market volatility are beginning to shape a more uncertain outlook, according to the latest risk dashboards from the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority.

When Compliance Becomes Theater

There was a time when the challenge for compliance teams was visibility. Policies sat in binders. Codes of conduct gathered dust. Ethics, where it existed, lived more in aspiration than in practice. That problem, for the most part, has been solved.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Deepens Climate Risk Checks & Builds Out Sustainable Finance Strategy

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is sharpening its focus on climate risk and sustainable finance, laying out a 2026 agenda that blends tighter supervision with a broader effort to position Hong Kong at the center of the region’s green transition.

Ultra Electronics to Pay £10 Million as UK Prosecutors Close Bribery Case

The Serious Fraud Office has secured a £10 million settlement from Ultra Electronics Holdings, drawing a line under a years-long investigation into bribery risks tied to overseas contracts.