APRA and ASIC jointly convened superannuation CEOs in June 2026 to discuss frontier AI, cyber risk, operational resilience, and crisis preparedness. While no new formal requirements were introduced, the roundtable signals heightened regulatory focus on these themes, which compliance teams should factor into ongoing risk and governance reviews.
BaFin has issued a public warning against trade-lend(.)com, operated by Tradeshow Limited, for providing unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange services disguised as loan offerings. This action underscores ongoing regulatory scrutiny of unauthorized crypto activity in Germany and serves as a reminder for compliance teams to monitor third-party and counterparty due diligence processes.
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has shared an implementation and enforceability test on the AI Regulation Implementation Act with Parliament, outlining a multi-year funding estimate (2027–2031) needed to adequately supervise AI under the EU AI Act. Compliance teams operating in the Netherlands should note the DPA's expanded role as a market surveillance authority for AI, with supervisory capacity expected to scale alongside rapid AI adoption and increasing system complexity.
BaFin has issued a public warning against zentrumpro(.)com for suspected unauthorized provision of financial and cryptocurrency services in Germany. This action underscores ongoing regulatory scrutiny of unlicensed online financial operators and serves as a reminder for compliance teams to monitor regulatory warning lists as part of third-party and fraud risk management.
ASIC's Regulatory Guide 146 sets out minimum training standards for AFS licensees and representatives who provide financial product advice to retail clients, outlining Tier 1 and Tier 2 education requirements based on advice type and product category. Compliance teams must ensure adviser training, assessment, and continuing education policies align with these standards, as licensees bear ultimate responsibility for adviser competency.
The FCA- and PRA-sponsored Climate Financial Risk Forum released six new publications in October 2025 covering adaptation finance, physical risk vendor benchmarking, quantitative scenario analysis, and nature-related risk. While non-binding, these materials signal regulatory expectations for how firms should mature their climate risk management practices and will likely inform future supervisory dialogue.
The FCA's September 2026 list of non-legal corrections and clarifications updates several Handbook provisions, most notably formalizing detailed record-keeping and notification requirements for the motor finance commission consumer redress schemes (CONRED) and updating DISP compensation limits. While described as having no legal effect or policy change, firms involved in motor finance redress must note the extensive new tabular record-keeping and reporting obligations now embedded in CONRED Sch 1 and Sch 2.
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