AGP Executive Report
Last update: 27 minutes agoFCA Enforcement: The UK Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on tougher changes to its Decisions Procedure and Penalties Manual, aiming to strengthen deterrence and individual accountability in enforcement cases, with comments due by 10 August 2026. OFSI Sanctions Clarity: OFSI and HMT published early findings from a call for evidence on the UK sanctions “ownership and control” test, highlighting how often “hypothetical control” questions arise and the cost burden of assessing them, especially under Russia-related rules. Online Fraud Crackdown: Ofcom says big tech platforms will be required to block scam advertisers and stop bad actors creating new accounts under the Online Safety Act, with fraud ads costing UK victims about £200m a year. Cloud Resilience Risk: A report warns a major cloud outage could cost UK firms up to £1bn, with heavy reliance on AWS/Azure/Google Cloud and concentration in key regions. Political Donations Probe: Met Police and electoral authorities are investigating £500,000 in Reform UK donations tied to Nigel Farage ahead of a Clacton by-election. Markets/Deals: KBRA assigned preliminary ratings to UK Logistics 2026-3 DAC, a £753m CMBS backed by a 39-property logistics portfolio.
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