The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority has listed Seven Apex Capital in a warning that appears to originate from Portugal's securities regulator, the CMVM. Compliance teams should treat the entity as a potential unauthorized or fraudulent investment solicitor and screen for any exposure. The source record is sparse, so the details need independent verification.
In a September 15, 2026 speech, Carolyn Wilkins used historical lessons from private money to argue that stablecoins can work at scale only with credible redemption, high-quality reserves, a consistent regulatory perimeter, and crisis liquidity arrangements. She previewed the Bank of England's stricter framework for systemic sterling stablecoins, due to be finalized at the end of 2026, and described the financial stability and geopolitical implications of dollar stablecoin growth. Compliance teams with stablecoin exposure should treat this as a signal of supervisory expectations on liquidity, reserves, and cross-border governance.
The ECB's Q2 2026 supervisory statistics show significant institutions with a stable aggregate CET1 ratio of 16.00%, return on equity of 10.73% (the highest since the series began in 2015), and a cost/income ratio of 53.06% (the lowest on record). The ECB also launched system-wide statistics that combine significant and less significant institutions. This is an informational publication with no new obligations, but it provides updated benchmarks for peer comparison and supervisory dialogue.
The ECB's Q2 2026 supervisory statistics show significant institutions holding a stable aggregate CET1 ratio of 16.00%. Return on equity reached a series high of 10.73%, and the cost-to-income ratio hit a series low of 53.06%. Asset quality and liquidity remain sound, but the ECB has also launched system-wide statistics covering both significant and less significant institutions, which gives compliance teams a broader peer benchmark and signals where supervisory attention may focus.
More than a year after the European Union's Digital Operational Resilience Act took effect, Deloitte surveyed 50 financial entities across 13 countries to examine when they expected to achieve full compliance with the regulation.
The PCAOB concluded its two-day 13th annual Conference on Auditing and Capital Markets on September 11, 2026, featuring 10 academic papers on audit oversight, technology, partner quality, and disclosure. The event imposes no new requirements, but it signals research themes that may shape future PCAOB standards, inspection priorities, and oversight. Compliance and audit-related teams should treat it as a forward-looking indicator rather than an action item.
The FCA has published forms, checklists, and practical guidance supporting the UK's new public offers and admissions to trading regime (POATR and the PRM sourcebook), which took effect on January 19, 2026. Compliance teams must use the correct forms for each submission type, particularly for prospectuses approved under the old UKPR that remain valid, and must update base prospectuses to meet the new single disclosure standard.
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