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FCA Finalizes Single‑Portal Cyber and Third‑Party Incident Reporting, Effective March 2027

The change delivers clearer thresholds and short forms for firms, giving supervisors comparable data to track supply‑chain weaknesses.

ESMA Plans Retail Rule Overhaul After Finding MiFID II Too Complex and Costly

PayPal Says Loan-App Bug Exposed Customer Data for Six Months

CFPB Begins Mailing Navient Settlement Checks to Student-Loan Borrowers

ShinyHunters Posts 600,000 Canada Goose Records as Company Probes Leak

FCA Sets July 2026 Start for BNPL Oversight Under Consumer Duty

FGC Advances Up to R$1,000 Payouts to Direct Will Bank Clients via App

UK Brings Buy Now, Pay Later Under FCA Oversight From July 15, 2026

Central Bank Says R$10.27 Billion in Unclaimed Funds Remain as Automatic PIX Refunds Debut

Asiara UK Collapses, Cancelling Holidays to 28 Asian Destinations

Germany’s Consumer Groups Launch Free ‘Fake-Check’ to Screen Risky Investment Offers

Revolut Urges UK Customers To Verify Calls In App As Banks Roll Out Anti-Scam Tools

FGC and Finance Groups Warn of Scams Targeting Banco Master Payouts

Condusef Reports 25% Rise in Debt-Collection Complaints in 2025

EU Defers ETIAS to Late 2026, Not Mandatory Before April 2027

FCA Tells 16,000 Drivers to Reinsure After Gibraltar Insurer Premier Collapses

Ombudsman Orders £1,000 Payout Over Ashes Mishandled in Postal Transit

NatWest Cuts Savings Rates From January 19 as Banks Reprice After Base-Rate Move

PAN–Aadhaar Link Enforced, Commercial LPG Prices Hiked as 2026 Rules Take Effect

UK Reports £13.4m Lost to Gift Card Scams as Last-Minute Shoppers Are Urged to Inspect Cards