Regulatory and Conduct news April 2026

Find out what our firms thought of the monitoring review process in Q1 2026.

Due to its popularity, we have updated our article on resigning auditors’ responsibilities to issue cessation statements under section 519 of the Companies Act 2006.  

Watch the latest Insolvencybites where Allison Broad, Head of Insolvency Monitoring, breaks down what insolvency practitioners need to know about virtual accounts. Outlining key considerations such as compliance with SIP 11, interest allocation and reconciliations.

The NSA provides a comprehensive assessment of the threat to the UK from serious and organised crime (SOC), drawing out the key trends and themes of the last 12 months. This year’s assessment provides an important picture of the evolving threat landscape, with several themes of relevance to our collective efforts against SOC.

Join HMCTS for an online lunch and learn session where they'll be looking at practical ways to reduce stops on applications and give you insight into how they examine an application so you can better understand what they look for. The session will close with a Q&A, giving you the opportunity to ask questions and explore scenarios relevant to your work.

This issue explores how criminals exploit professional services to scam individuals and businesses, highlights emerging threats such as crypto investment fraud and shares insights on tackling financial crime, including risks in social housing. The issue also contains practical guidance on SAR processes and case studies demonstrating how intelligence supports law enforcement.

This booklet contains a sanitised summary of feedback from law enforcement agencies on their use of SARs.